Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). 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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
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
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
S
17
0.8
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
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.7
ESE
6
0.7
S
14
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
62
66
94
86
127
126
121
146
144
97
93
92
186
179
170
168
229
165
215
216
209
248
197
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
6:59PM1.82m
7:16AM2.01m
8:09PM1.87m
8:26AM2.08m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.50m
12:15PM0.31m
00:38AM0.54m
1:29PM0.33m
1:52AM0.49m
2:37PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
S
16
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
15
62
66
68
82
127
86
99
84
82
41
93
92
186
179
43
168
229
165
215
206
198
138
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
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
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
S
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
8
26
55
94
86
5
126
121
146
144
97
26
21
13
15
170
25
5
11
33
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
13
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
30
15
14
14
6
3
5
7
2
20
21
25
54
10
10
25
1
3
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.6
S
5
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
55
98
6
5
53
52
81
80
19
77
128
164
184
216
209
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
758
804
157
157
121
121
844
1153
1027
844
159
365
161
407
933
844
844
844
820
820
778
778
778
804
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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