Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands for the next couple of weeks. The forecast is pretty much a straight-up bust for any proper surfing, with nothing but onshore and cross-onshore winds and messy, short-period chop lining up right through the period. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions with no standout days, and I’d say the first ten days or so are a total write-off for getting a decent wave.

Farol (Piauí) is the only spot on the map, but even it can’t buy a wave. It’s exposed and fairly consistent, which normally would be a good thing, but when the swell is this weak and the wind is this bad, it just means a lot of close-outs and whitewater. The morning sessions are all cross-on from the east, blowing at 12 to 19 mph, making things choppy and lumpy – you’ll be fighting it just to get out the back. The afternoons are worse, with stronger NE winds blowing straight on. You can see the energy in the water is all over the shop too, mostly sitting in the weak to low-moderate range – 87 to 247 units – which just confirms there’s nothing with any push behind it.

Now, the swell we are seeing is short-period stuff, 5 to 7 seconds, which is basically windswell. It’s not going to offer any sort of shape. The size hovers around 4ft to 6ft, but it’s all junky and disorganised, so don’t let the numbers fool you. With that NE wind on it, this break is going to look more like a washing machine than a point break.

The water temp is 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a little noticeable, but not a big deal. I’m not going to lie to you, it’s not looking good. The first week through to the 8th or so is completely unsurfable. There’s a slight, and I mean *slight*, dip in the wind speed on the mornings of the 8th, 9th, and 10th of September, where it drops back to 12 mph from the ESE. But the period is still tiny (7 seconds max) and it’s still cross-on. It might get a bit less lumpy, but it’s still not going to be worth paddling out for.

I wouldn’t even call this a kite-surfing setup – without any real swell, the kites will be struggling too. Honestly, this is a blank stretch. It happens, but with this spot being as consistent as it is, I’d say the poor run can’t last forever. It tends not to stay this bad for long, and forecasts can change. But right now, you’re better off doing a wax job, sorting your fins, and waiting for the next groundswell. For this week and into the next, there is nothing I’d point you towards.

Don’t get too down about it – a blank run like this is more normal for the area than a full month of perfection. We just gotta bide our time. This is Rusty, signing off.

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