Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
S
13
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
55
54
54
52
51
52
52
52
86
86
86
66
64
62
62
47
47
47
48
51
66
69
69
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
0
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:00PM2.20m
3:09AM2.19m
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
4:44PM1.94m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.06m
8:47PM0.16m
9:14AM0.01m
9:33PM0.29m
10:05AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
29
28
27
26
26
28
27
28
30
28
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
62
55
54
54
52
51
52
52
52
86
86
86
66
64
62
62
47
47
47
48
51
66
69
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
53
52
28
27
26
25
3
25
24
9
9
10
26
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
15
15
15
14
14
14
25
6
1
6
4
4
5
5
12
11
10
10
10
22
21
21
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
E
3
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
3
3
4
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
161
35
35
159
758
758
758
758
183
183
199
670
758
831
758
758
159
159
159
0
758
758
758
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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