Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
127
126
121
146
144
97
93
92
186
179
170
227
229
224
215
222
246
198
213
251
251
207
161
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:02AM2.00m
6:59PM1.82m
7:16AM2.01m
8:09PM1.87m
8:26AM2.08m
9:11PM1.98m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.31m
00:38AM0.54m
1:29PM0.33m
1:52AM0.49m
2:37PM0.27m
2:58AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:13
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
25
25
26
26
25
27
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
86
127
86
99
84
79
68
93
92
186
179
47
227
229
224
215
153
146
138
213
251
251
207
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
S
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
6
5
126
121
146
144
97
20
20
13
26
170
26
25
2
1
18
42
140
134
181
177
122
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
2
3
5
7
2
2
20
25
54
10
1
28
4
3
5
15
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.6
S
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
100
109
66
71
97
92
18
62
101
159
209
222
246
198
176
171
143
134
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
157
161
1153
1153
1027
1027
161
161
159
161
844
844
844
804
844
820
844
778
778
778
778
778
804
804
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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