Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is

15.2° C

Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	10s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s
Evening (16 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15
Wave Graph
kJ	208	212	160	163	149	121	118	118	95	83	92	80	58	58	39	40	26	20	20	25	23	20	20	38
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		1:31AM0.59m						6:48PM0.57m		2:10AM0.64m					3:52PM0.49m	7:57PM0.49m		2:50AM0.66m					4:05PM0.48m
Low Tide					9:54AM-0.05m				10:30PM0.43m				10:33AM0.00m		5:57PM0.47m		10:53PM0.42m				11:11AM0.08m			7:08PM0.40m


	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	14	18	19	18	16	16	16	16	17	20	21	19	18	19	18	18	19	23	24	22	21
Feels °C	10	10	10	11	14	14	13	11	11	11	11	12	15	16	14	14	15	14	14	15	19	20	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15
kJ	208	212	160	163	149	121	118	118	95	83	92	80	58	58	39	40	26	20	20	25	23	20	20	38
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	SE 10	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 18	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	—
kJ	3	3	17	18	18	18	18	17	10	10	6	24	21	20	18	17	16	15	8	8	7	7	2	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	—	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 18	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	—
kJ	3	—	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	7	3	3	3	10	9	9	9	8	14	14	13	3	3	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	224	246	253	200	183	308	449	459	521	519	503	517	588	631	681	665	699	716	647	616	616	632	682	699
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Galheta do Norte Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Luz Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia do Rincao Santa Catarina - Sul	Morro das Pedras Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Pantano do Sul Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Luz Santa Catarina - Sul	Luz Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Caldeirao Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Caldeirao Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Caldeirao Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia da Solidao (Caladinho) Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia da Solidao (Caladinho) Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba South Side Santa Catarina - Sul	Praia da Solidao (Caladinho) Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	2	4	2
Distance (km)	86	86	86	6	31	54	31	86	86	86	103	96	54	54	31	102	102	102	94	94	31	31	31	94
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul	Morros dos Conventos	Morros dos Conventos	Morros dos Conventos	Itapiruba South Side	Itapiruba South Side	Luz	Itapiruba South Side	Morros dos Conventos	Morros dos Conventos	Morros dos Conventos			Luz	Luz	Itapiruba South Side						Itapiruba South Side	Luz	Itapiruba South Side
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1			2	2	2						4	2	4
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	4	2	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	9	9	6	8	7	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5

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