Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
85
82
97
92
79
68
43
48
62
106
86
86
89
89
89
69
69
67
82
121
121
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:58AM2.24m
11:11PM2.28m
11:43AM2.24m
11:53PM2.32m
12:27PM2.22m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.01m
4:48PM0.12m
5:12AM-0.07m
5:30PM0.10m
5:56AM-0.10m
6:13PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
26
27
25
25
24
25
25
26
27
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
27
25
25
24
24
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