Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 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 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
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
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
190
191
187
153
120
95
78
230
271
271
268
262
273
273
262
207
240
230
220
205
171
167
163
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
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rain showers
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5:39
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6:21
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6:22
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1
1
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10
5
1
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Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
16
16
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
20
20
21
20
20
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