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Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Farol at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 78 | 65 | 66 | 81 | 76 | 27 | 92 | 98 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 116 | 62 | 40 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 114 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:43AM 2.26 | 11:01PM 2.32 | 11:21AM 2.33 | 11:40PM 2.34 | 11:56AM 2.37 | 12:17AM 2.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:42PM 0.06 | 5:02AM 0.01 | 5:22PM -0.03 | 5:40AM -0.03 | 5:59PM -0.09 | 6:15AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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