Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.8° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
E
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
108
199
204
208
187
214
268
300
323
323
323
264
264
217
212
201
151
159
168
164
129
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
cross
High Tide
6:22AM2.04m
7:00PM1.95m
7:25AM2.06m
7:59PM2.01m
8:24AM2.11m
8:52PM2.08m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.38m
00:50AM0.44m
1:28PM0.35m
1:53AM0.35m
2:25PM0.29m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
25
26
24
24
26
25
24
24
23
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