Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
SE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
SE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
302
269
443
443
443
320
328
362
636
537
440
574
574
567
581
581
562
547
483
434
434
389
346
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:29AM2.08m
8:03PM2.02m
8:28AM2.12m
8:55PM2.11m
9:21AM2.16m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.40m
1:37PM0.32m
2:02AM0.31m
2:33PM0.25m
2:59AM0.19m
3:23PM0.18m
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clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
25
24
24
23
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
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