Farol surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 -03
Forecast 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Tuesday (Apr 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 28th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 4th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 2nd May)7ft (2.1m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 121mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
3
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
E
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.8
N
12
1.4
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
128
169
109
264
151
174
207
105
147
488
488
341
350
587
227
213
241
220
354
202
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:59AM2.01m
2:12PM2.10m
2:35AM2.09m
2:50PM2.13m
3:08AM2.14m
3:25PM2.13m
3:40AM2.15m
3:59PM2.10m
4:11AM2.13m
4:32PM2.04m
4:42AM2.09m
5:07PM1.96m
5:15AM2.02m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.33m
8:03AM0.39m
8:24PM0.28m
8:40AM0.31m
8:57PM0.25m
9:14AM0.24m
9:29PM0.25m
9:48AM0.20m
10:00PM0.27m
10:21AM0.20m
10:32PM0.31m
10:54AM0.23m
11:04PM0.38m
11:30AM0.30m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:12
2
2
2
6
2
4
1
30
38
11
19
6
2
4
10
2
5
Temp °C
28
26
27
27
26
28
28
26
28
28
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
27
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
27
29
29
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
26
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
10
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
NNE
11
1.2
E
7
0.7
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
1.1
E
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.5
E
8
0.6
ESE
10
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
59
66
78
76
146
127
93
134
43
42
131
233
15
16
287
65
213
241
220
194
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.8
N
12
0.5
NE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
38
121
79
69
57
21
174
32
47
54
23
10
10
64
24
51
22
23
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
16
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NNE
14
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
18
0.3
NNE
18
0.3
NNE
16
0.3
NNE
16
Energy kJ
26
56
73
5
61
5
35
49
6
10
14
11
16
7
23
31
61
52
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
E
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
95
128
169
109
264
151
163
207
105
147
488
488
341
350
587
227
354
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
487
0
401
401
6
509
496
6
509
1560
6
487
491
6
7
491
6
6
63
0
401
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
  • 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
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Farol:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Farol surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Farol Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Farol provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farol can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farol surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farol) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Farol may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Farol is 17 km (11 miles) from Canguaretama. If you plan a holiday in Rio Grande Do Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Canguaretama. Canguaretama has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest