Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks are a bit of a bummer for Piauí. I’ve looked at the whole picture, and honestly, there’s not a single day where the stars line up for a proper paddle. The wind is just a constant pain, and the waves are never really clean enough to get excited about.

The outlook kicks off Monday, July 20th, and it’s already a struggle. We’ve got chest-high waves around 4 ft out of the NE, but that short 6-second period isn’t doing us any favours. The real killer is the wind. It’s a messy onshore breeze, and the water is a bit warmer than usual at 83°, but the surface is just a mess. The combined swell energy is sitting at a weak 77, and it’s labelled “poor surf conditions.” That’s the story for the whole first week.

Every morning from the 21st through the 26th, we see the same pattern: a moderate breeze from the E or ESE, cross-onshore, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The afternoons shift to a NE wind, still onshore, and the consistency is just not there. Even when the swell bumps up a touch to 5 ft or 5 ft on the 23rd and 26th, the wind ruins it. The energy picks up a bit—hitting 161 and 150 respectively—but it’s all for nothing. The report just keeps saying “poor surf conditions.” It’s heartbreaking.

The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From the 27th of July through the 4th of August, it’s the same song. The mornings are cross-onshore and choppy, the afternoons are onshore. The swell hangs around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the period is short, mostly 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind never lays off. The energy values are all over the place, from a weak 36 up to a moderate 196 on the afternoon of August 3rd, but it doesn’t matter. Without clean conditions, you’re just wrestling with whitewash.

For a beginner-friendly spot, this is a tough stretch. The swell is mostly manageable for a learner, but the chop makes it a real workout. Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, you’d be better off kiting than paddling. The wind is consistent, and the wave shape is going to be so poor that a kite will have a much better time.

So, to put it plainly: there’s nothing to recommend here. The whole 16-day window is a washout. It’s one of those stretches where you just have to wait for a change in the weather pattern. Don’t sweat it, it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty

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