Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
25.9°C
0.6° 

Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farol today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 3AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
28
28
28
47
29
33
25
19
13
13
75
92
91
97
121
153
148
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:19PM2.26m
11:47AM2.18m
00:01AM2.29m
12:29PM2.18m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.14m
5:29AM0.01m
5:44PM0.12m
6:10AM0.01m
6:24PM0.12m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
25
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
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