Farol da Barra surf break

Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 18 Mar 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
29.2° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (18 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (18 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sat
21
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SSE
0.7
ESE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)999121199999108101099101010109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)323532464040403837363564323129293233323129282828
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
0
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
SSE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
15
ESE
30
ESE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19AM
2.33
3:37PM
2.50
3:54AM
2.39
4:14PM
2.56
4:30AM
2.40
4:52PM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:19AM
0.17
9:43PM
0.15
9:54AM
0.09
10:20PM
0.13
10:31AM
0.06
10:59PM
0.16
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sat
21
Sunrise5:37-------5:37-------5:37-------
Sunset---5:45-------5:45-------5:45----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C262627272727272625262728272727262627282828272727
Feels °C (?)303029272726282928302827262629282830302726272729
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