Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with 559 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Farol da Barra.
Honestly, the next week or so is looking pretty flat and rough. You won’t find anything worth paddling out for until Friday the 14th. Before that, it’s a run of messy, windy days. The wind is mostly blowing across or onto the waves, and the swell is short-period stuff, around 7 seconds, making for weak, choppy conditions. The combined energy is in the low hundreds (148, 142, 103), which is just weak and not worth your time. It’s a tough stretch.
The real standout is Saturday the 15th morning. We’ve got a clean 3ft groundswell from the SSE with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is solid (476), so there’s some real power behind it. The wind is light and offshore from the north, so expect clean, lined-up waves. That long period means the sets will be a bit more spaced out, which makes paddling out easier. This is the one to aim for. It’s a point break, and that long-period SSE swell is exactly what this spot loves.
There are a couple of other mornings that might work, but they’re not as good. Friday the 14th morning has a tiny 2ft groundswell (13-second period) and glassy conditions, so it’ll be clean but small. Sunday the 16th morning has another clean, offshore window with a 3ft, 12-second ESE swell. It’s decent, but the energy is lower (332), and it won’t have the same punch as the Saturday session. Also, keep in mind that crowds are possible here, especially on weekends – this spot can get busy.
Water temp is about 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.
After that Saturday peak, the following week goes back to being ordinary. The swell drops, the wind gets messy, and the periods get short. The 22nd of August shows a bit of SSE groundswell (14 seconds) coming back, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore breeze, so it’s not a clean option. There’s just nothing else in the second week that stands out.
So, to put it simply: the surf is pretty much a write-off until the 14th. The true standout is the Saturday 15th morning session. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 88 | 127 | 86 | 67 | 62 | 89 | 89 | 71 | 91 | 111 | 79 | 84 | 155 | 254 | 242 | 559 | 210 | 144 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.78m | 12:07PM1.98m | 00:29AM1.90m | 1:16PM2.12m | 1:34AM2.08m | 2:10PM2.26m | 2:26AM2.26m | 2:57PM2.37m | 3:14AM2.40m | 3:40PM2.44m | 3:58AM2.48m | 4:21PM2.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.84m | 5:22AM0.62m | 6:20PM0.73m | 6:42AM0.49m | 7:24PM0.56m | 7:43AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.39m | 8:34AM0.20m | 9:00PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.16m | 10:05AM0.09m | 10:24PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 14 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 40 | 86 | 14 | 37 | 62 | 9 | 89 | 71 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 83 | 67 | 42 | 62 | 118 | 125 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 16 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 47 | 144 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 9 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 9 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 22 | 74 | 187 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 88 | 127 | 86 | 67 | — | 89 | — | — | 91 | 111 | 79 | 84 | 155 | 254 | 242 | 559 | 210 | — | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 1229 | 0 | 1328 | 1181 | 0 | 769 | 147 | 147 | 1857 | 825 | 1184 | 834 | 149 | 149 | 834 | 785 | 149 | 749 | 147 |
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