Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Prainha do Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
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)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
19
20
21
17
14
195
161
217
291
373
418
502
524
671
881
0
0
675
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45PM0.63m
2:17AM0.70m
3:01PM0.59m
2:50AM0.69m
3:20PM0.56m
Low Tide
9:06AM-0.03m
9:22PM0.22m
9:45AM0.02m
9:55PM0.22m
10:28AM0.10m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
12
11
5
8
5
3
5
2
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
20
Feels °C
18
17
15
17
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
16
18
19
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