Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 9AM (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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk Farol da Barra. We’re staring down a long, quiet start, and the first good window is a way off. For the first week and a half, it’s mostly small, short-period junk and messy winds. The real standout doesn’t hit until about 11 days out, so there’s a dry stretch to get through.
The first decent-looking session is Wednesday morning, 6th August. Clean cross-offshore breeze, 3ft swell from the ESE with a 8-second period. Wave energy’s moderate (175). Surfable but not a standout.
Next, Thursday morning, 7th August, turns glassy with a light offshore breeze and 3ft swell from the ESE. “Glassy” means clean waves, but it’s still small.
The big one is Monday morning, 11th August. Offshore NNE wind, 2ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a gorgeous 14 seconds – proper groundswell. Combined energy is 394, strong for here. Clean and glassy. Farol da Barra is a point break, and that long-period SSE matches its optimum direction. This is the standout, but it’s 11 days out, so take it as a solid maybe.
From 29th July through 5th August, there’s an eight-day gap with no recommendations – just poor surf, onshore choppiness, and tiny waves. Don’t bother.
After that Monday morning, conditions go back to poor cross-on junk. No more standouts.
Bottom line: save your energy for Monday 11th August dawn patrol. Clean, offshore, long-period SSE groundswell lining up at the point. Worth the wait, but keep your fingers crossed.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 45 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 178 | 209 | 217 | 113 | 180 | 197 | 132 | 193 | 244 | 214 | 243 | 151 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.21m | 4:12AM2.19m | 4:31PM2.24m | 4:48AM2.23m | 5:04PM2.24m | 5:23AM2.26m | 5:37PM2.23m | 5:58AM2.26m | 6:10PM2.19m | 6:35AM2.23m | 6:45PM2.12m | 7:16AM2.16m | 7:25PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.36m | 10:34PM0.36m | 10:50AM0.34m | 11:07PM0.32m | 11:25AM0.36m | 11:40PM0.31m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:14AM0.33m | 12:37PM0.47m | 00:51AM0.37m | 1:19PM0.58m | 1:35AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 132 | 29 | 244 | 31 | 243 | 151 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | 78 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 44 | 87 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 18 | 21 | 47 | 24 | — | 18 | 178 | 209 | 217 | 113 | 180 | 197 | — | 193 | — | 214 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 188 | 0 | 749 | 171 | 150 | 1191 | 149 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 661 | 749 | 749 | 661 | 749 | 188 | 188 | 749 | 769 |
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