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Farol da Barra surf break

Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 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
28.3° 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 8PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)--
Afternoon (20 Jan)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (20 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
ESE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
E
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)777777777777788888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12414718118614712112191150155176156136120171211244244211216239190216264
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:02PM
2.29
5:20AM
2.25
5:38PM
2.31
5:55AM
2.23
6:15PM
2.30
6:31AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
0.34
11:07PM
0.30
11:21AM
0.31
11:43PM
0.32
11:56AM
0.31
12:21AM
0.37
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise------5:22-------5:22-------5:22-
Sunset--6:07-------6:07-------6:07-----
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
633113544122-111--------
Temp. °C262626262525252527262626262626262727262626262626
Feels °C (?)282625262627272627252526272727262626262727272827
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