Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, the next couple of weeks are a bit up and down for Farol da Barra. There’ll be some nice windows of clean, fun waves, but you’ve gotta pick your moments, especially with the nor’easterly afternoons blowing things out. The best run of surf looks to be kicking off Monday morning the 31st of August, and then it really peaks on Wednesday the 2nd of September.
Let’s start with what’s on offer now. We’ve got a small, clean south swell sliding through on Wednesday morning the 26th – only 2ft, but light northerly airs and that 14-second period will make it feel cleaner than it looks. The energy is moderate (193), so it’s a slow one. The afternoons are a write-off with a cross-shore breeze. Thursday morning the 27th looks better though – a longer period SSE groundswell bumping up to 2ft, still clean with a cross-off breeze, and the energy jumps to 393. That’s a nice little pick-up. Friday and Saturday mornings hold some promise too, with moderate energy (424 and 217) and cross-off winds, but the swell is short period (7 seconds) and a bit weak on Saturday morning, making it a bit crumbly.
Then we hit the sweet spot. Monday the 31st of August is a standout window – 4ft of ESE swell, glassy conditions with those light northerlies, and moderate energy (210). That’s a morning session you don’t want to miss. Tuesday the 1st of September is equally clean with a gentle offshore from the NNE, the same 4ft swell, and clean lines. But the real call is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September – that’s the best of the run. We’re looking at 5ft of east swell, a 9-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The energy is strong at 632, and it’s backed up with the "very good" call. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s solid, but still manageable for intermediates; it’s not a beginners’ wave by any stretch.
After that, things get a bit messy from the 4th of September onward. The wind swings to the south and picks up, and we get a bit of a swell spike on the 5th with 7ft of SSE swell, but it’s onshore and lumpy – more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session. Another clean window appears on Monday the 7th of September morning, with 3ft and light offshore winds, so there’s hope. And then on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September, we see a nice run of clean, cross-off conditions with a longer-period SSE groundswell pumping moderate to strong energy (422 and 362). That Thursday morning the 10th of September has a very long 17-second period swell at 2ft – it’ll be super clean but very slow, better for the point rather than trying to find a peak.
So, bottom line: Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is your top pick. It’s got the size, the clean wind, and the energy. Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September are also fantastic. After that, you’re picking scraps until the 7th and then again on the 9th and 10th.
Get out there and score.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 107 | 90 | 146 | 211 | 417 | 280 | 242 | 213 | 146 | 127 | 150 | 127 | 221 | 232 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 323 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.11m | 2:59PM2.20m | 3:13AM2.23m | 3:30PM2.27m | 3:46AM2.32m | 4:02PM2.32m | 4:20AM2.38m | 4:35PM2.33m | 4:55AM2.40m | 5:08PM2.31m | 5:31AM2.39m | 5:42PM2.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.40m | 9:00PM0.40m | 9:15AM0.31m | 9:32PM0.30m | 9:49AM0.26m | 10:04PM0.23m | 10:23AM0.24m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.19m | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:46PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 86 | 66 | 98 | 84 | 269 | 86 | 242 | 213 | 146 | 127 | 72 | 69 | 221 | 45 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 14 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 107 | — | 66 | 211 | 417 | 280 | — | — | 137 | 90 | 104 | 99 | 40 | 43 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | — | — | SSE 17 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | 29 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 146 | — | 115 | 13 | 182 | 186 | — | — | 150 | 127 | — | 232 | — | — | — | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 0 | 749 | 749 | 0 | 794 | 188 | 749 | 749 | 769 | 0 | 1191 | 188 | 1179 | 1170 | 147 | 0 | 1179 | 1145 |
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