Farol da Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Overall, this 16-day window for Farol da Barra is a frustrating one. We’re looking at a long run of poor surf quality, held back by a persistent cross-onshore wind. For the first two weeks, the swell is just not cooperating with the wind, leaving choppy, messy conditions. There’s a tease right at the very end of the window, but for most of the time you’d be better off doing something else.

The first decent chance to even get wet doesn't really show up until the morning of the 5th of August. It's only marginal, with a small 4ft swell from the ESE at a short 8 seconds and a light cross-onshore breeze. Not exactly firing.

The pattern continues to be flat and ordinary right through to the 14th. A few morning windows on the 6th, 7th, and 14th show clean conditions with a light cross-offshore or offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny—around 3ft—and the energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly between 154 and 198. It's surfable, but barely.

Now, there are two standouts, both in the second week. The first is a flicker of hope on the morning of Thursday the 14th of August. It’s a clean morning with a light ENE cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft ESE swell. The combined energy is a more moderate 170. Still small, but the clean conditions make it the best option up to that point.

But the real standout is the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. Finally, things come together. We get a clean morning with light ENE cross-offshore winds and a 4ft swell from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 224. This is the moment on offer. The forecast even says "expect good surf conditions." It’s only a brief window before the wind kicks up, but for a point break that is inconsistent, this is the one to target.

The final two days, the 16th of August, see the swell jump to 8ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 636, but the wind is a problem with a cross-onshore and cross-shore breeze. This is a lot of water moving around, and for a beach break, that setup would be a mess. For a point break like Farol da Barra, it *might* offer some shelter, but the quality will be poor.

Honestly, for the first two weeks, the persistent onshore wind and weak swell mean this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you're into that.

So, mark your calendar for the morning of the 15th of August. That's your best shot.

Rusty.

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