Ponta do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maranhão, Brazil)

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Ponta do Farol Surf Guide

Ponta do Farol in Maranhao is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

Ponta do Farol Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ponta do Farol:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ponta do Farol occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ponta do Farol (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ponta do Farol with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ponta do Farol Location Map

Interactive Ponta do Farol surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ponta do Farol is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ponta do Farol is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 330 km (205 miles) away.

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Ponta do Farol Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:15 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Ponta do Farol

Current tide and informaton

For Sao Luis, Brazil, 4 km from Ponta do Farol.

Next High Water: 10:24am | 4.69m

Next Low Water: 04:45pm | 1.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ponta do Farol Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.1 °C) too at Ponta do Farol, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite