Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.7°C
1.2° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
0
1
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)
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
11
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
118
108
114
120
120
145
185
157
185
177
240
246
345
238
497
599
599
589
579
569
550
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:42AM2.11m
10:58PM2.24m
11:28AM2.17m
11:43PM2.31m
12:12PM2.22m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.12m
4:41PM0.21m
5:08AM0.07m
5:24PM0.16m
5:51AM0.03m
6:05PM0.12m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
27
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
24
22
23
23
24
26
24
23
24
25
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