Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 457 | 432 | 333 | 220 | 171 | 136 | 56 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 538 | 486 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM0.52m | 5:20AM0.45m | 3:42PM0.48m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:58AM0.54m | 11:09PM0.31m | 12:13PM0.58m | 11:14PM0.39m | 12:32PM0.62m | 11:31PM0.46m | 12:52PM0.66m | 11:52PM0.53m | 1:14PM0.68m | 00:14AM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.41m | 2:07PM0.47m | 9:35PM0.24m | 9:34PM0.30m | 3:24AM0.21m | 8:21PM0.36m | 4:40AM0.15m | 6:08PM0.33m | 5:32AM0.08m | 6:26PM0.29m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:52PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 24 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 457 | 432 | 333 | 220 | 171 | 136 | 56 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 782 | 672 | 611 | 433 | 251 | 157 | 146 | 538 | 486 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 7 | E 10 | S 15 | E 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 33 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 113 | 94 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 14 | S 6 | S 5 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 34 | 16 | 81 | 51 | 412 | 547 | 963 | 1124 | 864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 51 | 26 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 325 | 128 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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