Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 779 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farol da Barra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Farol da Barra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 361 | 341 | 358 | 427 | 380 | 443 | 518 | 592 | 572 | 499 | 391 | 360 | 302 | 289 | 240 | 199 | 779 | 682 | 294 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.15m | 3:51AM2.06m | 4:15PM2.16m | 4:30AM2.08m | 4:52PM2.16m | 5:09AM2.10m | 5:28PM2.14m | 5:46AM2.11m | 6:03PM2.12m | 6:24AM2.10m | 6:38PM2.07m | 7:04AM2.08m | 7:16PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.45m | 9:42PM0.52m | 9:54AM0.44m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.44m | 10:56PM0.47m | 11:11AM0.45m | 11:32PM0.46m | 11:48AM0.48m | 00:07AM0.46m | 12:26PM0.52m | 00:43AM0.48m | 1:06PM0.58m | 1:23AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 361 | 341 | 358 | 427 | 380 | 443 | 98 | 59 | 57 | 499 | 391 | 360 | 302 | 289 | 240 | 199 | 225 | 149 | 173 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 15 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 70 | 125 | 77 | 82 | 56 | 51 | 23 | 24 | 100 | 23 | 11 | 81 | 322 | 110 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 16 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 15 | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 518 | 592 | 572 | — | — | — | 46 | — | 53 | 146 | 779 | 682 | 294 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 749 | 147 | 147 | 749 | 171 | 661 | 749 | 749 | 661 | 749 | 147 | 147 | 1319 | 137 | 1139 | 834 | 794 | 794 | 749 | 157 |
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The above surf forecast table for Farol da Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farol da Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farol da Barra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farol da Barra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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