Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.0° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
7
2
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
S
12
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
382
371
331
110
88
132
146
121
121
86
86
181
185
403
382
293
268
210
228
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04PM0.56m
1:56AM0.70m
2:18PM0.56m
2:32AM0.68m
2:37PM0.57m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.23m
9:29AM0.12m
9:12PM0.19m
9:55AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
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