Farol da Barra surf break

Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -03
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Farol da Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farol da Barra sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol da Barra today?

The current surf forecast for Farol da Barra at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
154
164
159
119
109
86
80
194
193
138
138
118
118
99
99
101
162
131
231
159
155
151
147
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:54PM2.00m
8:23AM1.90m
9:11PM1.85m
9:53AM1.84m
10:43PM1.80m
11:23AM1.91m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.69m
2:40PM0.68m
3:24AM0.78m
4:15PM0.74m
4:54AM0.76m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
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5:23
5:22
5:22
3
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
24
26
25
26
25
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.7
S
6
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.3
SE
14
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
15
30
30
24
33
42
74
74
17
16
32
138
118
118
99
99
101
29
131
131
159
155
151
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.1
S
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
30
6
6
29
12
28
27
27
6
6
10
32
33
24
31
20
30
1
21
15
44
44
42
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
6
14
2
2
29
6
6
6
5
5
6
10
9
10
9
9
5
4
45
44
1
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
E
8
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.2
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
107
154
164
159
119
109
86
80
194
193
138
31
30
162
84
231
15
15
14
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
749
749
188
147
147
794
1219
1167
1167
794
149
147
85
67
834
834
833
809
149
147
147
149
749
749
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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