Prainha do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Prainha do Farol.

The opening of the period kicks off with a nice little window on Friday the 24th morning. We’ve got a solid 6ft SE swell rolling in with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at a moderate 538. What makes this one a standout is that glassy wind out of the NW – it’s going to be clean as a whistle. The waves will have some push but that period is a bit short, so expect a bit of a crumble. This is your best bet of the whole run for a proper session. It's an exposed spot, so it’ll be taking all that energy. It's a beginner spot, but with 6ft it might be a bit much for the absolute learners. Crowds can pop up here sometimes.

By Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the ENE and the quality drops off sharply. The swell drops a touch to 5ft, but the cross-chop will spoil it.

Saturday the 25th morning is a decent backup. The swell is 5ft from the ESE with a clean look thanks to a cross-off NNE breeze at 10 km/h. It’s not as powerful as Friday morning, but the combined energy (371) is still moderate and the waves will be rideable.

Sunday the 26th sees the swell drop right away. The morning is a cross-off 3ft, but the period stretches to 12 seconds, which is more of a long period groundswell. The energy drops to 415, but it’s gonna be fat and weak. The afternoon is glassy with a tiny 2ft south groundswell. Not much to write home about.

From Monday the 27th right through until the end of the first week and into the start of August, we are looking at a long, flat spell. The swell is consistently under 3ft, often with weak, long-period south swells that just won’t have the grunt. The combined energy sits in the low 100s to low 200s. There’s a gap of almost no real surf from Sunday afternoon through to about Thursday the 31st. The winds are all over the place and the conditions are mostly ordinary or poor.

There is a brief spike on Thursday the 30th afternoon. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south with a 12-second period and the combined energy goes through the roof to 1261. That’s strong wave energy. But look, the wind is light and onshore from the SSE, and the wave comment says “marginal.” That much swell with onshore wind on an exposed beach break is going to be a washing machine. It's big enough for experts only, but the wind is going to wreck it. Not a recommendation for a paddle.

The first week of August doesn’t get much better. We have a big spike on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, with swell heights over 7ft and energy values in the four-digit range (1687 on Tuesday morning). But the wind is howling. Tuesday has a 25-35 km/h cross-shore, and Wednesday has 40-45 km/h cross-off winds. The energy is there, but at that size and with those winds, this beach setup is going to be a mess. It looks more interesting for kitesurfing than a clean paddle session.

Finally, we get a little glimmer on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning shows a clean 3ft SE swell with a gentle cross-off NNE breeze at 15 km/h. The energy is a weak 202, but it’s glassy and clean. It's a small, fun option for a longboard or a foiler if the bank holds up, but far from a classic.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning the 24th is your true standout. Get on it. After that, it’s a long wait with a lot of blown-out or flat days until a small clean window on Saturday the 8th of August, which is promising but a long way off.

Rusty.

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