Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jun 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Farol da Barra in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 307 | 301 | 263 | 250 | 245 | 197 | 197 | 176 | 180 | 208 | 193 | 176 | 206 | 140 | 153 | 181 | 291 | 201 | 264 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15PM2.00m | 8:50AM2.05m | 9:11PM1.87m | 9:54AM1.96m | 10:14PM1.79m | 11:02AM1.93m | 11:19PM1.76m | 12:05PM1.94m | 00:19AM1.79m | 12:59PM1.99m | 1:10AM1.86m | 1:43PM2.04m | 1:53AM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.54m | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.67m | 3:19AM0.62m | 4:06PM0.77m | 4:23AM0.67m | 5:14PM0.80m | 5:28AM0.67m | 6:16PM0.78m | 6:25AM0.63m | 7:07PM0.73m | 7:14AM0.57m | 7:49PM0.67m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 307 | 301 | 263 | 250 | 245 | 197 | 197 | 176 | 180 | 208 | 193 | 176 | 206 | 140 | 153 | 181 | 291 | 201 | 264 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 79 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 66 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 91 | 135 | 69 | 138 | 131 | 98 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 57 | 52 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 27 | — | 64 | 86 | 78 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 57 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 749 | 147 | 0 | 749 | 147 | 147 | 749 | 147 | 97 | 749 | 188 | 147 | 749 | 171 | 661 | 749 | 188 | 147 | 542 | 785 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Farol da Barra surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Farol da Barra Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Farol da Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farol da Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farol da Barra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farol da Barra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Farol da Barra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Farol da Barra is 8 km (5 miles) from Salvador. If you plan a holiday in Bahia - Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Salvador. Salvador has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest