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Farol Surf Forecast
/ Rio Grande Do Norte (34 surf breaks) /
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Farol surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farol sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Farol at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
126 | 129 | 169 | 132 | 244 | 273 | 331 | 351 | 354 | 347 | 186 | 176 | 318 | 300 | 270 | 260 | 131 | 111 | 219 | 183 | 188 | 219 | 215 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.96m | 1:04AM1.98m | 1:20PM2.09m | 1:49AM2.13m | 2:09PM2.21m | 2:33AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.59m | 6:51PM0.38m | 7:12AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.25m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 126 | 129 | 169 | 132 | 132 | 162 | 190 | 177 | 177 | 196 | 37 | 26 | 171 | 142 | 146 | 143 | 131 | 111 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 131 | 118 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 75 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 48 | 52 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 2 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 244 | 273 | 331 | 351 | 354 | 347 | 186 | 176 | 318 | 300 | 270 | 260 | — | 1 | 219 | 183 | 188 | 219 | 215 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 562 | 1973 | 1649 | 491 | 1609 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 976 | 1560 | 1123 | 1123 | 401 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 491 | 509 | 491 | 491 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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