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Prainha do Farol Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Sul (37 surf breaks) /
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Prainha do Farol surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Prainha do Farol this week:
The surf forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Prainha do Farol in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 3rd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 4th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | |
763 | 524 | 296 | 234 | 116 | 85 | 145 | 54 | 101 | 524 | 1392 | 1442 | 2940 | 3562 | 5026 | 4949 | 3094 | 1949 | 1462 | 1003 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.55m | 12:47PM0.64m | 00:46AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.65m | 1:07AM0.56m | 1:58PM0.65m | 1:30AM0.56m | 2:32PM0.64m | 1:55AM0.56m | 3:08PM0.61m | 2:23AM0.55m | 3:46PM0.58m | 2:54AM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.13m | 7:20AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.17m | 7:47AM0.11m | 8:28PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.08m | 9:02PM0.27m | 8:37AM0.07m | 9:37PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.36m | 9:41AM0.09m | 11:00PM0.39m | 10:36AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 |
17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 763 | 524 | 296 | 234 | 116 | 60 | 72 | 54 | 68 | 44 | 10 | 1442 | 2940 | 3562 | 5026 | 4949 | 3094 | 1949 | 1462 | 1003 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 33 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 85 | 56 | 50 | 101 | 41 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 101 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 3 | SE 12 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 35 | 145 | 151 | — | 524 | 1392 | — | — | — | 18 | 90 | 175 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 118 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 1 | 78 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Prainha do Farol provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Prainha do Farol can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Prainha do Farol surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Prainha do Farol) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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