Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.6° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
187
153
120
95
78
230
271
271
268
262
273
273
217
207
199
202
189
176
131
171
186
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40PM0.57m
2:22AM0.66m
2:01PM0.57m
2:58AM0.63m
2:25PM0.56m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.21m
8:39PM0.10m
9:32AM0.29m
8:51PM0.10m
9:59AM0.35m
8:57PM0.11m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
rain showers
light rain
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5:41
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5:41
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5:39
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6:21
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6:22
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 mm
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1
1
12
4
1
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2
1
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1
1
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1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
14
15
16
14
14
13
15
15
17
18
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
21
22
21
20
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