Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.3° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
637
587
512
475
376
321
288
731
927
984
1126
817
773
650
512
627
659
701
684
627
613
637
575
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:01PM2.02m
3:13AM2.21m
3:56PM1.94m
4:12AM2.15m
4:57PM1.89m
5:17AM2.09m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.26m
9:24AM0.14m
9:38PM0.35m
10:22AM0.25m
10:39PM0.42m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
Feels °C
20
20
18
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
20
22
22
20
22
23
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