Surf Forecasts:
Farol da Barra surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 685 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farol da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Farol da Barra (Farolda-Barra). Gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a tough one to love. We're looking at a lot of cross-onshore wind and choppy, messy conditions. The wait for something decent takes a while.
The early part of the outlook, from Monday the 10th through to the morning of Wednesday the 19th, is pretty grim. Sure, there's some swell, but the wind is mostly from the SE, sometimes howling up to 25 mph, which just rips the face off everything. The wave energy through here is mixed, climbing up to a powerful 785 (strong to very strong) on Wednesday the 12th, but it's all for nothing with that wind. The water is a warm 79°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but you won't be enjoying it unless you're a kite surfer. That Wednesday the 12th with 8 ft of swell and 25 mph cross-onshore is a perfect kite session, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
Now, the real highlight comes in the middle of the second week. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August are your best bets. We get a clean-up with a light WNW wind swinging cross-off on Friday morning, and then a light NNE cross-off on Saturday morning. The swell drops to a modest 2 ft to 2 ft, but it's a long-period groundswell from the SSE, ticking over at 12 to 13 seconds. The wave energy is still moderate (around 287 to 308), but the key here is the quality. The wind is light, the conditions are clean, and that point break will start to groom those lines. It's not big, but it'll be fun and shapely.
The following Sunday morning, the 16th, also looks promising with a light ENE cross-off and clean 3 ft swell from the ESE. The crowds at Farol da Barra can be a factor sometimes, so get in early.
The very last day on the 25th of August, a Tuesday morning, offers a glassy moment with a light ENE wind and 3 ft of swell, but it's a short-period windswell (7 seconds), so it won't have the same punch as the earlier groundswell.
For the best surf on offer, I'd sit tight and wait for the mornings of Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August. It’s not going to be a huge day, but the clean, lined-up waves at Farol da Barra will be the standouts in this otherwise windy and messy forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 52 | 40 | 105 | 124 | 101 | 362 | 685 | 478 | 223 | 172 | 137 | 155 | 152 | 195 | 135 | 173 | 249 | 233 | 203 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.26m | 2:57PM2.37m | 3:14AM2.40m | 3:40PM2.44m | 3:58AM2.48m | 4:21PM2.45m | 4:41AM2.50m | 5:01PM2.41m | 5:23AM2.47m | 5:39PM2.34m | 6:02AM2.38m | 6:14PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.39m | 8:34AM0.20m | 9:00PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.16m | 10:05AM0.09m | 10:24PM0.12m | 10:47AM0.13m | 11:03PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.18m | 12:05PM0.33m | 00:19AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 79 | 62 | 100 | 99 | 70 | 172 | 137 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 121 | 173 | 231 | 233 | 203 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | — | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | 128 | 51 | 48 | 38 | 155 | 152 | 195 | 135 | 89 | 249 | 149 | 139 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 44 | 99 | 43 | 92 | — | 31 | 108 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 105 | 124 | 101 | 362 | 685 | 478 | 223 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 1142 | 834 | 834 | 794 | 809 | 822 | 749 | 149 | 749 | 147 | 0 | 769 | 0 | 0 | 769 | 749 | 0 | 769 | 0 |
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