Farol da Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.01° S 38.53° W

Farol da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol da Barra sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.8° 

Farol da Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farol da Barra today (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol da Barra at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
232
232
268
352
287
287
287
287
232
202
188
183
176
145
142
165
165
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
10
S
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:45PM2.12m
7:16AM2.16m
7:25PM2.01m
8:06AM2.06m
8:17PM1.89m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.37m
1:19PM0.58m
1:35AM0.46m
2:11PM0.71m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
3
3
4
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
25
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
24
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