Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piauí, Brazil)

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Farol Surf Guide

Farol in Piaui is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Farol Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Farol:

The best conditions reported for surf at Farol occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the 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 4% of the time in April while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% 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

10%

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 nearest passenger airport to Farol is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE) in Brazil, which is 278 km (173 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Farol is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ), also in Brazil, 298 km (185 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
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:40 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	N	N	NE	N
Period (s)	12	11	6	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on

Tides at Farol

Current tide and informaton

For Farol, 0 km from Farol.

Next High Water: 07:44pm | 2.4m

Next Low Water: 01:46am | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Farol Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.4 °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*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite