Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.7° 

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


Farol surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, S swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 (Aug 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Farol in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 15s

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


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest