Prainha do Farol surf break

Prainha do Farol surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 4AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3128
4318
5696
5135
4902
4916
4189
3663
3172
3376
3778
3436
3180
2918
2670
2402
2060
1834
1657
1468
1100
926
702
617
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:45PM0.48m
9:21PM0.63m
2:38AM0.55m
10:24PM0.62m
3:20AM0.56m
11:15PM0.60m
4:14AM0.54m
Low Tide
5:14PM0.48m
00:39AM0.52m
12:04PM0.09m
1:31AM0.54m
1:09PM0.13m
2:26AM0.52m
2:15PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
13
12
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
12
14
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
15
16
12
11
10
9
8
7
10
11
12
13
10
10
11
10
13
15
16
16
12
12
12
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
2402
4082
4886
5135
4902
4916
4189
3663
3172
3376
3778
3436
3180
2918
2670
2402
2060
1834
1657
1468
1100
926
702
617
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
5
5
16
27
66
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
0.7
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3128
4318
5696
15
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
9
9
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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