Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.0°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
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)
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
7
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.9
E
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
E
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
42
19
13
17
45
78
94
97
121
153
148
132
90
150
153
148
146
150
150
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:47AM2.18m
00:01AM2.29m
12:29PM2.18m
00:44AM2.31m
1:12PM2.17m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.12m
6:10AM0.01m
6:24PM0.12m
6:51AM0.03m
7:04PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
25
25
25
24
25
26
24
23
24
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