Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) 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 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 401 | 347 | 328 | 361 | 344 | 220 | 141 | 94 | 53 | 52 | 687 | 932 | 1086 | 924 | 508 | 439 | 254 | 308 | 326 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.65m | 11:26PM0.54m | 12:40PM0.66m | 11:56PM0.59m | 1:01PM0.65m | 00:26AM0.64m | 1:16PM0.62m | 00:58AM0.68m | 1:23PM0.57m | 1:31AM0.69m | 1:29PM0.53m | 2:05AM0.69m | 1:41PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.28m | 5:37AM0.04m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:49PM0.18m | 7:08AM0.02m | 7:24PM0.15m | 7:54AM0.05m | 7:58PM0.12m | 8:42AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.10m | 9:32AM0.20m | 9:10PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 584 | 401 | 347 | 328 | 361 | 344 | 220 | 141 | 175 | 128 | 102 | 19 | 37 | 1086 | 924 | 508 | 55 | 254 | 308 | 326 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 53 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 73 | 91 | 50 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | E 8 | — | — | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | E 2 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 48 | 110 | 195 | 352 | 230 | 315 | — | 1 | 5 | 687 | 932 | — | — | — | 439 | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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