Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.89° S 41.57° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
28.0° C
1.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Farol today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
NE
7
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
110
88
74
165
216
216
203
158
153
109
71
138
164
150
131
142
139
100
110
143
182
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54AM2.12m
10:18PM2.26m
11:10AM1.95m
11:41PM2.15m
12:53PM1.92m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.93m
3:50PM1.08m
4:49AM1.08m
4:59PM1.23m
6:23AM1.13m
6:38PM1.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
24
28
31
29
26
25
25
24
23
27
31
28
26
25
24
23
23
26
31
29
26
25
Feels °C
25
28
31
28
25
24
25
24
22
27
30
27
26
25
24
23
23
25
30
28
26
25
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