Surf Forecasts:
Farol surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farol this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Farol in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Farol is a tough one. There’s really no good surf on offer. The whole period is a write-off for a proper paddle session. The forecast shows nothing but poor surf conditions day after day, with the combined energy of all swells directed here staying weak to moderate at best – you’re looking at values like 71 (weak) and 108 (moderate), so nothing with any real push. The water temperature is sitting at 83°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s about the only bright spot.
From Sunday the 12th through to Monday the 27th, it’s a consistent run of small, weak, short-period windswell. The swell height barely scrapes 3ft to 5ft, with periods of only 4 to 6 seconds – that’s junk. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the NE, E, or ESE at 12 to 18 mph, chopping everything up. There’s no stretch of clean, glassy conditions. The wave comment for every single entry is “poor surf conditions,” and the score is a flat zero. Not a single standout.
Given the persistent onshore flow and small, weak swell, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you’re a kiter, you might get some fun, but for a surfer, it’s a blank run. That’s just how it goes here sometimes – the area can go through these quiet spells. Don’t lose hope, though; forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 159 | 100 | 87 | 72 | 48 | 41 | 51 | 43 | 70 | 93 | 112 | 59 | 136 | 104 | 35 | 131 | 88 | 36 | 127 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM2.72m | 3:41AM3.13m | 4:22PM2.86m | 4:35AM3.29m | 5:12PM2.98m | 5:24AM3.38m | 5:59PM3.04m | 6:11AM3.38m | 6:43PM3.04m | 6:56AM3.30m | 7:26PM2.98m | 7:40AM3.13m | 8:08PM2.88m | 8:23AM2.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.51m | 10:13AM0.11m | 10:24PM0.36m | 11:04AM-0.01m | 11:14PM0.26m | 11:51AM-0.05m | 00:00AM0.22m | 12:35PM-0.01m | 00:44AM0.25m | 1:16PM0.11m | 1:28AM0.34m | 1:56PM0.29m | 2:11AM0.49m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 159 | 100 | 87 | 72 | 48 | 41 | 51 | 43 | 70 | 93 | 112 | 59 | 136 | 104 | 35 | 131 | 88 | 36 | 127 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1885 | 991 | 991 | 2317 | 949 | 1173 | 2211 | 811 | 1921 | 1943 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 311 | 1871 | 823 | 1295 | 1871 | 1333 | 1304 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Piauí | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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 24 km (15 miles) from Parnaiba. If you plan a holiday in Piauí, look for hotels and other accommodation in Parnaiba. Parnaiba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest