Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 3 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Nov 03) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 06) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 91 | 54 | 39 | 71 | 39 | 30 | 73 | 89 | 53 | 66 | 71 | 81 | 136 | 149 | 113 | 159 | 131 | 113 | 135 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.87m | 10:04AM1.82m | 10:41PM1.90m | 11:27AM1.86m | 11:57PM2.01m | 12:29PM1.97m | 00:52AM2.16m | 1:15PM2.08m | 1:36AM2.28m | 1:53PM2.17m | 2:14AM2.35m | 2:27PM2.23m | 2:49AM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.76m | 3:33AM0.70m | 4:13PM0.77m | 5:03AM0.67m | 5:32PM0.68m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.54m | 7:03AM0.46m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.37m | 7:53PM0.30m | 8:19AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 89 | 53 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 15 | 10 | 113 | 7 | 10 | 113 | 31 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | SE 8 | SSE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 78 | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 91 | 54 | — | 71 | 39 | 30 | 73 | — | — | 66 | 71 | 121 | 136 | 149 | — | 159 | 131 | — | 135 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 769 | 188 | 749 | 749 | 147 | 749 | 749 | 769 | 0 | 1191 | 661 | 0 | 1139 | 1139 | 0 | 1349 | 661 | 0 | 822 | 151 |
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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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