Surf Forecasts:
Farol surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farol this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Farol in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you. We’ve got a 16-day stretch ahead for Farol, but I’m not going to sugarcoat it—there’s no good surf on the cards for this whole run. Not a single day where I’d tell you to drop everything and paddle out. We’re looking at a blank run from now through August 30th. That’s a long time with nothing worth getting wet for.
The problem is a messy combination. We’ve got swell, no doubt, but it’s mostly short-period, wind-affected junk coming out of the NE and ENE. The energy is there on some days – we see moderate readings like 161 and 167 early on – but it’s just not translating into ridable waves. The wind is the killer. For most of the period it’s blowing onshore from the NE, with a cross-onshore ESE or E wind in the mornings. That’s going to chop everything up and make it messy. It’s the kind of setup that’s more interesting for kites than it is for a surfer.
We’re talking about the Farol spot here. With this onshore wind and chest to head-high plus swell, the place is going to be a washing machine. On the 15th, for instance, there’s 5ft of NE windswell with a 6-second period and a 19 mph NE wind. That’s just blown-out, crumbly, and bumpy. Not what you want. The brief window on the 16th morning with a lighter ESE wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. There is a touch of warmer water than normal at the start—about 2°F warmer than usual, so it’s a bit notable, but that’s the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. The pattern holds. The swell stays in that 4ft to 6ft range, but it’s all short-period stuff with messy winds. The 26th has a slightly more promising lighter ESE breeze, but the period is still just 6 seconds and the surf is going to be poor quality. Honestly, a near-total blank like this can happen around here. The forecast could change, but right now, you’re better off finding something else to do for the next couple of weeks.
This is Rusty, and I’ll see you when the ocean decides to give us a break.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 168 | 154 | 237 | 141 | 71 | 160 | 149 | 91 | 136 | 115 | 91 | 150 | 139 | 184 | 181 | 141 | 184 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM3.12m | 7:30PM2.99m | 7:47AM2.89m | 8:05PM2.83m | 8:24AM2.62m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:04AM2.36m | 9:23PM2.44m | 9:54AM2.12m | 10:18PM2.26m | 11:10AM1.95m | 11:41PM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.23m | 1:20PM0.27m | 1:37AM0.36m | 1:53PM0.47m | 2:15AM0.54m | 2:27PM0.67m | 2:56AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.88m | 3:44AM0.93m | 3:50PM1.08m | 4:49AM1.08m | 4:59PM1.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 47 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 203 | 168 | 154 | 237 | 141 | 71 | 160 | 149 | 91 | 136 | 115 | 91 | 150 | 139 | 184 | 181 | 141 | 184 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1885 | 1297 | 1885 | 1885 | 1885 | 1885 | 1871 | 1784 | 1871 | 1295 | 1295 | 1885 | 1333 | 1295 | 1885 | 1109 | 1173 | 1885 | 2250 |
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