Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)--
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
41
41
40
54
57
94
57
59
48
55
94
86
127
126
131
107
144
97
93
92
186
179
172
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ENE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:44PM1.94m
4:54AM2.04m
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
6:59PM1.82m
7:16AM2.01m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.41m
11:05AM0.23m
11:27PM0.50m
12:15PM0.31m
00:38AM0.54m
1:29PM0.33m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
5
5
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
25
27
27
26
26
26
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
27
24
25
27
27
26
27
25
26
25
26
25
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
40
41
41
40
54
57
94
57
59
48
53
59
64
41
111
131
107
144
97
55
65
43
45
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
21
21
9
8
8
8
8
16
15
26
55
94
86
127
126
121
103
14
22
93
92
186
179
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
21
20
18
18
18
18
17
8
8
15
14
14
6
5
5
7
1
3
5
24
24
10
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
65
31
108
78
9
8
9
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
5
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
758
68
35
0
0
0
844
844
804
670
68
68
68
157
844
1153
1153
844
297
244
161
1150
1028
844
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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