Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.1° 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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.7
SSE
9
2.3
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
SE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
SE
9
2
ESE
8
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
573
439
400
527
363
363
442
465
666
699
411
721
422
295
264
300
400
400
249
567
328
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:17AM2.09m
6:01PM1.89m
6:24AM2.07m
7:04PM1.94m
7:29AM2.08m
8:03PM2.02m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.33m
11:47PM0.44m
12:33PM0.35m
00:57AM0.40m
1:37PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
20
21
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
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