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Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farol sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Farol at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
52 | 66 | 66 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.07m | 3:57AM2.11m | 4:44PM1.94m | 4:54AM2.04m | 5:48PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:33PM0.29m | 10:05AM0.12m | 10:25PM0.41m | 11:05AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 52 | 66 | 66 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 758 | 831 | 758 | 199 | 159 | 159 | 68 | 0 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 68 | 159 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 68 |
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