Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.9° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
1
1
1
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)
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
330
300
330
274
268
163
163
151
147
147
248
232
197
179
149
145
131
131
101
84
72
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
NNE
0
N
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:50AM2.03m
8:13PM2.05m
8:44AM2.05m
9:03PM2.11m
9:34AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.33m
2:23AM0.22m
2:48PM0.28m
3:15AM0.15m
3:37PM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
24
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
22
24
23
23
22
22
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