Farol da Barra surf break

Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 07 May 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
28.4° 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: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
298
250
250
256
291
291
291
280
244
280
256
262
299
483
479
618
541
534
534
482
477
436
443
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:19PM1.83m
7:46AM1.77m
8:16PM1.74m
8:57AM1.73m
9:33PM1.69m
10:22AM1.77m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.79m
1:54PM0.83m
2:29AM0.85m
3:12PM0.89m
3:48AM0.84m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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5:43
5:43
5:43
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5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
26
27
27
28
29
29
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
12
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
11
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
307
298
250
31
256
291
291
291
280
244
12
256
262
299
346
2
618
541
534
534
482
477
436
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
34
34
33
50
29
28
14
14
13
13
22
12
12
12
2
14
3
14
13
17
18
20
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
14
4
5
5
3
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
250
280
483
479
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
749
749
188
188
188
188
749
749
749
749
749
0
147
171
749
749
749
188
147
171
156
188
749
628
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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