Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Farol da Barra.
Right, it’s a bit of a slow start. From Sunday the 26th of July, we’ve got a long stretch with pretty ordinary conditions. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and the surf is tiny and messy. There’s a real gap there for the first few days.
Your first real chance comes on Friday the 31st of July in the morning. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – with a 3ft swell from the East, period of 7 seconds. The energy is low at 118, but that glassy wind means the surface will be perfect. Farol da Barra is a point break, exposed, and prefers the swell from the SSE, so the East angle is a bit off, but it’ll still offer a few clean ones. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect a constant stream, but it’s the best of the first week.
Then it gets messy again. Through the weekend and into the start of the second week, the swell builds to 5ft by Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon, but the wind is junk – cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth it.
The real standout is the second week. Friday the 7th of August morning is looking tidy – 5ft ESE swell, 8-second period, with a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE keeping it clean. The combined energy hits 424, which is moderate and has some punch. This is the morning to circle. Water temp is about 79°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 8th of August morning is also clean with the same cross-off wind, 4ft swell. Then Sunday the 9th of August morning, the wind goes offshore from the NNE, 4ft swell with a longer 9-second period, giving better shaped waves and longer waits between sets. For a point break, that’s perfect.
Monday the 10th of August morning still has a clean cross-off breeze, 4ft swell, but conditions are flagged as marginal, so watch the tide.
So, bottom line: the first week is a bust until the 31st. The best surf is on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of August mornings, with the 7th being the pick of the bunch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 62 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 19 | 33 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 121 | 111 | 118 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.95m | 2:47PM2.09m | 2:59AM2.05m | 3:22PM2.16m | 3:36AM2.12m | 3:57PM2.21m | 4:12AM2.19m | 4:31PM2.24m | 4:48AM2.23m | 5:04PM2.24m | 5:23AM2.26m | 5:37PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.66m | 8:24AM0.52m | 8:51PM0.56m | 9:02AM0.44m | 9:26PM0.47m | 9:38AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.36m | 10:34PM0.36m | 10:50AM0.34m | 11:07PM0.32m | 11:25AM0.36m | 11:40PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 89 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 9 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | — | SE 8 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 36 | 60 | 42 | 48 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 121 | 111 | 118 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 834 | 794 | 661 | 749 | 188 | 156 | 749 | 171 | 171 | 1170 | 147 | 1 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 |
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