Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Prainha do Farol in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin' about Prainha do Farol. Honestly, the outlook for the next couple weeks is a mix of long flat spells and a few windows that will make you work for it.
Right out of the gate on Friday the 4th of September, it's a no-go. Small waves with a raw cross-shore. Saturday the 5th has a clean 4ft south swell in the morning, but the wind switches and ruins the afternoon. Then the weekend gets hammered by a big, lumpy south swell. That 8ft to 10ft S swell on Sunday is a mess of fresh cross-shore wind and chunky lines. Combined wave energy is ranking between 825 and 1707, so there's plenty of water moving, but it’s ugly.
Your first real shot is Monday morning, September 7th. That’s the standout early call. We’ve got a clean 6ft south swell (moderate energy at 566) with a light offshore breeze coming off the land. The wind will keep it smooth. It's a bit much for a beginner, but for anyone else, that's the morning to be in the water. We drop into a tiny stretch after that, with a glassy but useless 3ft morning on Wednesday the 9th. Just a float, not a surf.
Then comes the bad news: from Thursday the 10th, the swell completely flatlines. We're looking at days of nothing with combined energies dropping to just 15. It's proper dead. That flat spell lasts until a bump shows on Monday the 14th, but it's all chop and onshore wind.
The second real standout is Tuesday morning, September 15th. This is your money call. You’ve got a clean 5ft groundswell from the SSE with a long 12-second period and combined wave energy of 927. The wind is a light westerly, blowing offshore. That long period will push in some real power, and with the wind on it, it's going to be clean. This is the one to circle on your calendar.
We wrap up with a monster on Thursday, September 17th. That's a pumping 8ft south swell with a very long 15-second period – combined energy is a massive 3185. That is a heavy-duty swell for experts only, and the strong cross-shore wind will make it a challenge. The forecast ends on a better note, with a glassy 4ft morning on Saturday the 19th, a clean and peaceful way to finish the period.
Water temp is a normal 64°F, no big anomaly there. The crowds here can show up sometimes, so be ready for company on those good windows.
This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 63 | 92 | 235 | 304 | 343 | 825 | 1707 | 909 | 561 | 529 | 377 | 294 | 166 | 110 | 160 | 141 | 133 | 157 | 129 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.68m | 00:25AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.74m | 00:43AM0.38m | 1:45PM0.75m | 00:39AM0.43m | 2:20PM0.73m | 00:01AM0.50m | 2:46PM0.68m | 00:17AM0.58m | 2:42PM0.61m | 00:47AM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.23m | 3:16AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.26m | 4:39AM0.14m | 9:02PM0.32m | 5:41AM0.05m | 7:12PM0.32m | 6:30AM-0.02m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:12AM-0.05m | 7:51PM0.31m | 7:50AM-0.06m | 8:14PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 58 | 92 | 235 | 99 | 53 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 561 | 529 | 377 | 130 | 166 | 110 | 434 | 390 | 284 | 223 | 206 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 63 | 94 | 134 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 88 | 294 | 42 | 15 | 160 | 141 | 133 | 157 | 129 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 18 | ESE 5 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 77 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | — | — | 304 | 343 | 825 | 1707 | 909 | — | — | 27 | 190 | 200 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1436 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
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