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Farol da Barra Surf Forecast
/ Bahia – Norte (32 surf breaks) /
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Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.2° 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 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | |
45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 62 | 74 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 83 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:16AM2.20m | 6:48PM2.20m | 7:13AM2.11m | 7:46PM2.05m | 8:16AM2.02m | 8:50PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.37m | 12:24PM0.34m | 00:56AM0.47m | 1:23PM0.48m | 1:54AM0.57m | 2:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 62 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 73 | 63 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 42 | 59 | 15 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 83 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 77 | 28 | 14 | 50 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 53 | 74 | 53 | 53 | — | — | 59 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 75 | 99 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 45 | 42 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794 | 749 | 809 | 661 | 149 | 107 | 97 | 52 | 251 | 1286 | 1033 | 834 | 149 | 188 | 833 | 149 | 1139 | 834 | 834 | 809 |
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