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Farol da Barra surf break

Farol da Barra surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 Jan)4ft (1.2m)7s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
1
E
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)788777777778888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1868211212413696131181176156136143171181181211211185194190185211211211
Wind
(km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
E
30
E
30
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
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		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
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)
11:07PM
0.30
11:21AM
0.31
11:43PM
0.32
11:56AM
0.31
12:21AM
0.37
12:33PM
0.34
Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise----5:22-------5:22-------5:22---
Sunset6:07-------6:07-------6:07-------
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
21-244212--22-----------
Temp. °C262625252425262726262625262627272626262626262626
Feels °C (?)252626282627262625262826272627262627272727272626
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