Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil)

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Farol Surf Guide

Farol in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Farol Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Farol:

The best conditions reported for surf at Farol occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Farol (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Farol with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in April while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

86%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Farol Location Map

Interactive Farol surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Farol is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Farol is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Farol Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:46 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Farol

Current tide and informaton

For Baia Formosa, 7 km from Farol.

Next High Water: 06:20pm | 1.75m

Next Low Water: 12:15am | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Farol Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Farol, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite