Prainha do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Prainha do Farol over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with a long quiet spell in the middle.

The window kicks off Wednesday the 12th of August with a solid 7ft south swell, but it’s coming with moderate rain and a cross-off northerly breeze. It’s not a total write-off, but the conditions are only marginal. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The combined swell energy is strong at (1193), so there’s some grunt in the water.

Thursday the 13th looks a touch better early with a 7ft south swell and light south-westerly winds swinging cross-shore. Still, the forecast calls it marginal, and the energy is very strong (1841). The afternoon picks up a bit of cross-shore breeze that will chop things up. We get a bit of a pulse on Friday the 14th with 6ft to 7ft south swell, but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets messy – that’s a pass.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Friday the 21st of August, conditions are poor. Swell sizes drop right off, wind is mostly onshore or strong cross-shore, and the energy levels are weak. There’s a long gap here where there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. On Monday the 17th, it gets dead flat with 1.0ft swell and glassy conditions, but there’s just no push.

Now, the first real standout shows up on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning session looks promising – a 6ft south-southwest swell with a clean cross-off northerly breeze, and a moderate combined energy (621). It’s not huge, but the conditions are clean and it’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, so that’s a nice window.

But the real highlight? Sunday the 23rd of August. A big 12ft south swell rolling in with a very long 12-second period. Combined energy is massive at (6030). However, this is too big for this break – only for the experts. The wind is favorable, but that much swell is going to be a handful.

Monday the 24th of August eases off slightly to 8ft south swell, still with a long period and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. After that, the surf fades through the end of the week with smaller, messier swells and onshore winds.

So overall, the best bet is the morning of Saturday the 22nd for a clean, manageable wave. Sunday the 23rd is the big one, but only if you’ve got the skills for a solid 12ft groundswell. Keep an eye on it, but don’t expect much before that.

Rusty.

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