Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 6PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
304
867
635
511
306
205
457
448
432
400
394
333
279
273
220
175
171
148
136
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:19PM0.55m
4:28AM0.52m
3:37PM0.52m
5:20AM0.45m
11:49AM0.49m
3:42PM0.48m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.16m
8:10AM0.39m
9:19PM0.19m
7:56AM0.41m
2:07PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
12
12
14
15
13
13
14
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
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