Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farol da Barra this week:
The surf forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Farol da Barra in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch coming up for Farol da Barra. There’s not much to get excited about for the first week, but the second week does show a flicker of hope.
Right now, through the start of July, it’s a struggle. The water temps are sitting around 80°, which is about average for this time of year, but the surf just isn’t cooperating. We’ve got a mix of moderate cross-onshore and onshore winds messing up the surface, and the swell is a weak, short-period affair. From Thursday the 2nd through to Tuesday the 7th, it’s pretty much all poor surf conditions. The wave energy is low, bouncing around from 459 down to just 115 (weak). You’ll see some chest-high stuff on the 3rd at 6ft from the ESE, but with a cross-wind and chop, it’s not worth paddling out for. Expect a bit of a lull here.
Now, things get a bit more interesting starting Wednesday, July 8th. We get a shift. A cleaner, longer-period groundswell from the SSE (12 seconds) shows up. It’s small, only 2ft, but the early morning sees a light offshore wind from the north. This makes for some clean, surfable waves, even if they’re tiny. The best bet across the whole 16 days looks to be Thursday morning, July 9th. There’s a light offshore breeze, the swell is a bit more defined at 3ft from the SSE, and the wave energy is moderate (314). It’ll be small, but clean and glassy. Given this is a point break that’s inconsistent, you need a bit of patience, but the quality of the ride should be good. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th also has some promise. Sunday morning the 12th and Monday morning the 13th offer clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds and a similar 3ft SSE groundswell. It’s still small, but the wave quality will be there. After that, we fade into very weak, poor conditions through the middle of the month. The appearance of a 14-second period swell around the 16th sounds good, but it’s still messy with cross-onshore winds, so don’t count on it.
In short, the standout window is the mornings of July 8th, 9th, 12th, and 13th. Small, but clean and workable on the point. The rest of the window is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 359 | 521 | 579 | 451 | 333 | 243 | 276 | 258 | 210 | 144 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 77 | 55 | 61 | 85 | 217 | 260 | 265 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.14m | 5:46AM2.11m | 6:03PM2.12m | 6:24AM2.10m | 6:38PM2.07m | 7:04AM2.08m | 7:16PM2.01m | 7:48AM2.05m | 8:01PM1.94m | 8:42AM2.01m | 8:56PM1.86m | 9:49AM1.98m | 10:07PM1.82m | 11:05AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.46m | 11:48AM0.48m | 00:07AM0.46m | 12:26PM0.52m | 00:43AM0.48m | 1:06PM0.58m | 1:23AM0.51m | 1:52PM0.65m | 2:10AM0.55m | 2:49PM0.73m | 3:10AM0.59m | 4:01PM0.77m | 4:22AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 397 | 359 | 521 | 24 | 451 | 333 | 243 | 276 | 258 | 210 | 144 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 85 | 217 | 260 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 16 | SSE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | S 15 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 61 | 13 | 29 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 147 | 147 | 749 | 749 | 207 | 749 | 147 | 147 | 834 | 147 | 147 | 834 | 149 | 147 | 769 | 0 | 0 | 834 | 433 | 0 |
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