Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 1AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
150
154
202
173
173
151
151
178
178
207
212
212
212
223
197
197
197
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
S
15
SE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:37AM2.31m
3:04PM2.13m
3:26AM2.23m
3:51PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.11m
8:40AM0.09m
8:57PM0.15m
9:27AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
25
25
24
25
26
25
25
24
25
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