Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Sep 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Farol da Barra in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the waves coming up for Farol da Barra.
Straight off the bat, this isn't a classic run of form. We’ve got some clean windows but the trade-off is the swell never really gets cranking for a solid session, plus the afternoons are almost all written off by wind. The standout mornings are the ones to circle on your calendar.
For Tuesday the 1st, we’ve got a clean start with a light offshore breeze from the NNE. That 5ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds will be lining up nicely on the point with moderate energy (331). The water’s sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. That’s your best bet for the start of the period.
Wednesday morning the 2nd is another clean one – glassy with a gentle offshore from the N. Same sort of 5ft ESE swell, energy dropping slightly to 292. The pattern is clear: mornings are your friend.
If you’re chasing a bigger push, hold fire for Thursday the 10th. We see a jump to 10ft from the SE, but the wind is strong and cross-onshore, making a proper mess of it. That’s a whole lot of energy (1230) but it’s not for paddling – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean point surf.
Friday the 11th through the 13th still has size, between 6ft and 8ft from the ESE/SE, but it’s the same story: moderate onshore energy in the morning and choppy afternoon slop. The swell period is a cruisy 8–9 seconds, so it’s workable if you’re desperate, but it’s not the clean, lined-up Farol we love.
Honestly, the best windows are those first few mornings: Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd. Light wind, clean surf, and a little ripple of energy – it won’t be epic, but it’ll be fun.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 315 | 197 | 290 | 290 | 411 | 251 | 306 | 235 | 235 | 243 | 229 | 169 | 166 | 79 | 72 | 134 | 131 | 161 | 147 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.17m | 6:51AM2.21m | 6:59PM2.04m | 7:41AM2.06m | 7:51PM1.89m | 8:49AM1.90m | 9:11PM1.75m | 10:29AM1.82m | 11:01PM1.75m | 12:06PM1.91m | 00:30AM1.91m | 1:12PM2.07m | 1:30AM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.31m | 12:53PM0.55m | 1:09AM0.44m | 1:44PM0.72m | 2:09AM0.59m | 2:59PM0.86m | 3:38AM0.71m | 4:46PM0.89m | 5:24AM0.68m | 6:17PM0.75m | 6:43AM0.52m | 7:16PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 311 | 9 | 197 | 290 | — | 328 | 251 | 306 | 235 | 235 | 22 | 199 | 169 | 40 | 79 | 72 | 24 | 131 | 86 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 6 | — | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 48 | 22 | — | 22 | 40 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 25 | 21 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 10 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 315 | 83 | — | 290 | 411 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 229 | — | 166 | 28 | — | 134 | 94 | 161 | 147 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 769 | 151 | 0 | 1163 | 1139 | 188 | 749 | 0 | 0 | 769 | 769 | 0 | 769 | 794 | 0 | 1142 | 834 | 0 | 834 | 147 |
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