Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 3,676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s talk turkey, Prainha do Farol style.
To start, Monday the 24th of August is a raw deal. We’ve got a 10-foot south swell pouring in with a 14-second gap, packing 3676 units of energy. That’s a whole lot of ocean moving, and for a beginner joint, that’s just plain intimidating. The wind is side-offshore in the morning, so it’s not a total loss, but it’s a wave for the brave and the stupid. By the afternoon, it’s onshore and choppy. Skip it.
Your one and only real shot is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. We’ve got a 7-foot south swell, still with that good 12-second period, and the energy is a solid 1290. The wind is a light 6 mph from the NNE, side-offshore, keeping the face clean. This is the call. It’s still a bit of a handful for a beginner spot, but if you’ve got the skills, this is as good as it gets in the whole forecast period. Get in the water before the wind shifts and the afternoon turns it to slop.
After that Tuesday morning, the party’s over. The rest of the week and the following week are a slow bleed. The swell drops to 2 foot and under, and the wind just won’t quit. It’s mostly howling, messy, and tiny. We do get a little glimmer on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. The swell is 7 feet from the SSW at 8 seconds, but the wind is dead calm – glassy as a lake. The energy is 670. It looks pretty good on paper, but that’s over a week away, so keep it in the back of your mind. After that, it fades away again.
The bottom line? Tuesday morning the 25th is your only real window. Everything else is a gamble or a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3498 | 3676 | 2846 | 1756 | 1290 | 1122 | 1081 | 2480 | 2526 | 1887 | 905 | 643 | 274 | 109 | 68 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.43m | 1:25PM0.64m | 00:07AM0.50m | 1:45PM0.67m | 00:30AM0.56m | 2:05PM0.67m | 00:53AM0.62m | 2:20PM0.67m | 1:18AM0.66m | 2:33PM0.65m | 1:46AM0.69m | 2:45PM0.63m | 2:17AM0.70m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.09m | 7:06PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.03m | 7:28PM0.28m | 7:20AM-0.02m | 7:53PM0.25m | 7:55AM-0.05m | 8:21PM0.24m | 8:30AM-0.06m | 8:50PM0.23m | 9:06AM-0.03m | 9:22PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3498 | 3676 | 2846 | 1756 | 1290 | 1122 | 765 | 2480 | 2526 | 1887 | 905 | 643 | 274 | 109 | 68 | 432 | 366 | 304 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 26 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 25 | 17 | 91 | 107 | 188 | 525 | 708 | 546 | 634 | 551 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 86 | 31 | 96 | 96 | 86 | 78 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 10 |
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