Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 246 | 199 | 157 | 110 | 142 | 164 | 297 | 334 | 273 | 199 | 758 | 1291 | 533 | 1194 | 1313 | 831 | 555 | 557 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58AM0.63m | 2:25PM0.56m | 3:35AM0.58m | 2:49PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.52m | 3:15PM0.52m | 5:11AM0.46m | 3:43PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.44m | 11:29AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.10m | 9:59AM0.35m | 8:57PM0.11m | 8:03AM0.41m | 9:07PM0.13m | 7:42AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.18m | 7:26AM0.43m | 1:29PM0.46m | 1:06AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.19m | 4:29PM0.39m | 8:37PM0.39m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 319 | 246 | 199 | 157 | 110 | 142 | 164 | 297 | 334 | 273 | 199 | 101 | 74 | 63 | 1194 | 1313 | 831 | 555 | 557 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 123 | 7 | 59 | 80 | 6 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SE 13 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 122 | 194 | 758 | 1291 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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