Prainha do Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.61° S 48.81° W

Issued: 2 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
15.5° C

3.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, S swell with 1,128 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 13th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Prainha do Farol.

Right off the bat, the water is a chilly 60° – that’s nearly 6° colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s way colder than usual. Wrap up if you’re heading out.

The next few days are a mixed bag. We kick off Monday, the 6th of July morning with a clean little 2ft south-southeast swell, but it’s got a very long 18-second period. That’s classic groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a solid 711. It’s a bit long-period for a beach break—might break a bit straight—but with a light north wind and clean conditions, it’s worth a paddle on a longboard. That’s the best you’re gonna get early on.

The rest of Monday and Tuesday are rough. Swell bumps up but the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the period drops right off. Tuesday morning sees 6ft of short-period slop at 7 seconds – messy. Avoid it.

Wednesday, the morning of the 8th, is a little gem. 4ft from the south-southwest, period up to 9 seconds, and a light north-west offshore breeze. Clean as a whistle, combined energy of 510. Fun, manageable waves. Not a standout, but a solid small-wave session.

Thursday and Friday are small but clean in the mornings. Thursday has 3ft of east-southeast swell at 10 seconds, combined energy down to 261. Friday has 3ft from the east-southeast with a nice 12-second period (275 energy). Both mornings have light offshore winds. Again, nothing epic, but for a quiet surf, it’s fine.

Now, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th get a bit more juice. Saturday morning: 5ft from the east-southeast, 13-second period, combined energy 697—but it’s rainy and cross-shore. Not great. Sunday the 12th morning has 4ft from the south-southeast with a 12-second period, but energy spikes to 1255 – that’s a lot of power in the water. Wind is light cross-shore. It’s just marginal. Sunday afternoon? 8ft of short-period south-southwest slop at 8 seconds, 1296 energy, but it’s just a messy, choppy wall. Not a good call.

The following week is mostly windy and poor until Thursday the 16th. That morning, finally, a standout: 8ft from the south-southwest, period of 8 seconds, but here’s the thing – it’s an offshore breeze and glassy conditions. Combined energy of 677. That’s clean, punchy beach break. Not for beginners, though – over 5ft, so it’ll be a handful. Experienced surfers should circle this one.

But the real highlight? Friday the 17th morning is the top dog in this whole outlook. 8ft of south swell with a very long 13-second period, and a light offshore wind from the west-southwest. Clean, powerful, and the combined energy is a whopping 1751. That’s strong wave energy. This is proper groundswell. It’s packing a punch—only for experienced surfers. If that swell direction matches the optimum south swell for this spot, it’ll be the session of the window. A bit of a wait, but worth it.

Saturday the 18th morning is glassy again, with 5ft south swell at 12 seconds, calm wind, and 698 energy. Clean, strong, and user-friendly for those with a bit of experience.

After that, the last couple days settle back to smaller, cleaner waves in the 3ft to 5ft range with south swell, very long periods, good for logs or mids, nothing too exciting.

Overall, the best window is the 16th to 18th of July, with the 17th morning taking the crown. The first week is mostly small and clean, but nothing to write home about. Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
241
213
294
288
223
265
469
282
139
146
146
260
340
513
673
390
551
425
655
1128
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SSE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NE
5
N
10
N
20
NE
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
W
20
NE
20
NNE
0
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:17PM0.49m
5:47AM0.52m
7:22PM0.44m
7:10AM0.47m
11:43PM0.45m
11:59AM0.54m
00:32AM0.43m
1:02PM0.63m
1:10AM0.40m
1:58PM0.70m
1:22AM0.38m
2:52PM0.74m
00:13AM0.39m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.13m
8:53PM0.47m
2:13PM0.18m
8:19PM0.44m
9:39AM0.45m
3:36PM0.22m
4:04AM0.26m
5:09PM0.24m
5:09AM0.19m
6:34PM0.24m
6:07AM0.12m
7:38PM0.25m
6:58AM0.05m
8:25PM0.27m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
4
3
8
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
17
11
10
10
10
11
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
17
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
NE
5
1
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
0.8
ESE
12
Energy kJ
309
241
213
142
191
223
265
469
282
118
146
43
260
340
513
673
390
551
425
325
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
NE
5
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
10
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
13
1.1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
318
27
66
55
122
96
100
149
131
139
67
146
23
9
12
8
137
236
377
261
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
51
188
16
7
51
7
145
4
4
3
26
15
8
2
16
5
86
58
55
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.6
S
8
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
0.6
NE
3
1.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
1
SSW
4
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.2
S
11
Energy kJ
33
52
212
294
288
6
80
5
38
395
655
1128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
31
20
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Prainha do Farol:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Prainha do Farol surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Prainha do Farol Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Prainha do Farol provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Prainha do Farol can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Prainha do Farol surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Prainha do Farol) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Prainha do Farol may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Santa Catarina - Sul? If you are looking for accommodation near Prainha do Farol, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Santa Catarina - Sul, consider staying in Laguna which is 14 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Santa Catarina - Sul where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tubarao which is 24 km (15 miles) away, Imbituba, Icara and Braco do Norte.

Nearest locationNearest