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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 pm Wednesday 06 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
28.4° 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 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
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 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
248 | 138 | 170 | 151 | 151 | 181 | 373 | 336 | 319 | 327 | 335 | 328 | 298 | 298 | 284 | 291 | 330 | 330 | 291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 291 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.94m | 6:53AM1.85m | 7:19PM1.83m | 7:46AM1.77m | 8:16PM1.74m | 8:57AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.62m | 00:39AM0.71m | 12:58PM0.73m | 1:26AM0.79m | 1:54PM0.83m | 2:29AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 14 |
 kJ | 132 | 136 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 41 | 277 | 336 | 319 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 298 | 284 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 291 | 12 | 9 | 291 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 144 | 138 | 131 | 51 | 38 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 61 | — | 58 | 57 | 53 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 248 | — | 170 | 125 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 73 | 54 | — | — | 181 | 373 | — | — | 327 | 335 | 328 | 298 | — | — | 291 | 330 | 330 | 291 | — | 256 | 256 | — | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 834 | 749 | 834 | 749 | 661 | 149 | 661 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 661 | 188 | 188 | 661 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 188 | 171 | 212 |
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