Prainha do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what Prainha do Farol (Prainhado-Farol) is serving up over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a real flat spell. From now until around the 21st of August, it’s pretty much unsurfable. Tiny waves under 2 feet, with the wind howling from the NE and NNE, keeping everything chopped up. The water temp is about 65°, which is normal for the time of year, so no excuses there. You’re looking at a full week of nothing doing.

Finally, by Saturday the 22nd, we get a pulse. Swell hits around 7 feet from the south with a moderate energy, but the wind is light from the SSW and cross-shore, making it a bit messy. Still marginal. Sunday the 23rd keeps size at around 5 feet from the south with a longer 12-second period, but the wind turns cross-onshore, spoiling the shape.

Alright, the real highlight of this whole forecast is early Monday the 24th of August. We get a solid 12-foot south swell, with a very long 12-second period and a massive 3145 combined energy. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell. The wind is light from the SW and cross-offshore, so the faces will be clean. At over 11 feet, this is for experienced surfers only – leave the foamy at home. For the experts, this is the best window we’ve got.

The following morning, Tuesday the 25th, still has size at around 7 feet from the south, with the same long period. The wind goes glassy light from the WSW, so the morning session will offer excellent, clean waves. This is your second-best call.

After that, it fades. Wednesday the 26th offers clean 4-foot surf and a glassy afternoon, which would be a nice, mellow session. From the 27th onwards, the swell drops right back down to tiny, weak conditions and the wind picks up. The end of August sees some E and SE swell, but the wind is mostly onshore, so forget it.

The water temp anomaly is about average.

Prainha do Farol is an inconsistent beginner break, so it’s a rare thing to see it pumping with clean, big swell. When that 12-foot south swell hits on the 24th, it’ll be a special sight, but it’s strictly for the big-wave crew. The Tuesday morning the 25th is the pick for everyone else.

So, in short: write off the first week. The best action is the morning of Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th of August for clean, solid south swell. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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