Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E 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 31) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Prainha do Farol.
The first few days are patchy. There’s a glimmer on Monday afternoon the 31st of August, with a clean 6ft wave out of the east, moderate energy (819), and a light offshore breeze. That’s the first real standout. The water is at 63°, which is a bit colder than usual for late summer, so don’t forget a spring suit.
Tuesday the 1st of September gets ugly with a fresh cross-shore chop on a 7ft swell. Wednesday the 2nd is cleaner in the morning, with a 6ft wave from the southeast, but it’s nothing special. Thursday morning the 3rd looks good for a smaller board: a clean 4ft wave from the southeast with an 11-second period and light offshore wind. The water will feel about average for that date.
After Thursday, it falls apart. From Friday the 4th through the weekend, it’s small, weak, and onshore. A real dead spell.
The second week brings the real highlight. Monday morning the 7th of September is the best session of the whole outlook: glassy conditions, light offshore wind, a solid 5ft swell from the south with a 10-second period, and very strong energy (655). That’s prime, clean, and well-shaped.
After that, it gets lumpy again through midweek. By the weekend of the 12th and 13th, the swell is short-period and messy – not worth the drive. The very end of the run, on Tuesday the 15th of September, has a tiny 2ft wave with a super-long 18-second period, but that’s more of a novelty than a proper session.
Bottom line: chase Monday the 7th of September. That’s the call for clean, solid surf. If you miss that, the Monday afternoon the 31st of August is a decent backup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 439 | 555 | 509 | 524 | 574 | 470 | 470 | 559 | 334 | 258 | 166 | 87 | 51 | 64 | 107 | 94 | 246 | 368 | 324 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM0.56m | 3:28AM0.65m | 3:41PM0.51m | 4:09AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.47m | 10:19PM0.27m | 4:59AM0.52m | 4:17PM0.42m | 11:18PM0.29m | 6:17AM0.44m | 11:56PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.68m | 00:25AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.74m | 00:43AM0.38m | ||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.22m | 11:20AM0.20m | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:27PM0.31m | 8:18PM0.25m | 7:53AM0.44m | 2:02PM0.39m | 8:31PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.43m | 8:53PM0.23m | 3:16AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.26m | 4:39AM0.14m | 9:02PM0.32m | ||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 349 | 334 | 264 | 509 | 524 | 574 | 470 | 470 | 559 | 334 | 258 | 166 | 68 | 126 | 125 | 131 | 119 | 96 | 68 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 129 | 31 | 23 | 32 | 201 | 210 | 130 | 50 | 2 | 59 | 87 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 15 | — | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 439 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 93 | 104 | 134 | 3 | 41 | 64 | 107 | 94 | 246 | 368 | 324 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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