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Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farol sea temperature is
27.0°C
1.1° 

Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Farol surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farol this week:

The surf forecast for Farol over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Farol in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol over the next 16 days.


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