Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.4° 

Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 2AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (13 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (13 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
2
S
12
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1048
1048
1213
1804
1922
1841
1614
1821
1939
1815
996
903
1070
1335
1538
1538
1357
1020
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:02PM0.68m
00:55AM0.59m
3:59PM0.59m
1:29AM0.66m
2:58PM0.54m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.35m
8:52AM-0.07m
9:20PM0.35m
9:28AM-0.03m
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cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
7
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
13
15
16
15
16
15
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
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