Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
36
36
39
37
37
26
44
38
38
29
33
33
33
32
33
33
32
47
61
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:21AM2.13m
10:36PM2.21m
11:04AM2.16m
11:19PM2.26m
11:47AM2.18m
Low Tide
4:22PM0.17m
4:47AM0.04m
5:04PM0.14m
5:29AM0.01m
5:44PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
23
23
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