Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 6PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
S
17
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
51
60
79
66
94
100
127
126
121
146
144
97
93
92
186
179
170
227
229
224
212
206
195
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
6:59PM1.82m
7:16AM2.01m
8:09PM1.87m
8:26AM2.08m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.23m
11:27PM0.50m
12:15PM0.31m
00:38AM0.54m
1:29PM0.33m
1:52AM0.49m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
27
27
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
E
6
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
8
16
15
45
66
66
100
91
86
77
92
68
97
93
92
186
179
170
44
229
224
212
206
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
S
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
N
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
17
8
8
26
55
94
86
127
126
121
146
144
21
20
21
13
14
28
227
30
26
15
1
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
N
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
8
30
15
14
14
6
5
5
7
2
20
5
25
54
10
10
1
31
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.6
S
5
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
76
51
60
79
55
51
59
71
67
57
17
80
101
137
170
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
5
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
758
758
758
758
199
121
91
161
68
1153
844
1150
161
161
159
161
933
1155
844
844
844
778
778
778
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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