Prainha do Farol surf break

Prainha do Farol surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

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Prainha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (Apr 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 19th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 19th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 19th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
4
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
1.3
NE
0.4
SSW
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)789888111010101099985108766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)66676311207181153169177144196163144797864963150629584
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
10
WSW
5
W
15
SSE
10
W
5
W
10
E
10
NNW
10
N
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:57AM
0.48
2:56PM
0.65
2:11AM
0.48
3:35PM
0.59
8:19PM 2:26AM
0.55 0.50
9:11AM
0.14
4:19PM
0.51
9:46PM 2:40AM
0.60 0.51
10:14AM
0.17
5:15PM
0.43
10:51PM
0.64
10:51AM
0.22
11:41PM
0.66
11:17AM
0.28
12:21AM
0.66
11:32AM
0.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:57PM
0.21
9:33AM
0.11
10:52PM
0.32
10:10AM
0.11
6:17PM 11:53PM
0.52 0.43
7:35AM 10:58AM
0.13 0.13
6:18PM 1:09AM
0.48 0.50
7:59AM
0.14
12:09PM
0.15
6:24PM
0.43
8:31AM
0.18
1:33PM
0.16
9:07AM
0.25
2:58PM
0.15
9:45AM
0.33
Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:37
Sunset5:53--5:52--5:52--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:47--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------2166-
Temp. °C242222222121222122232223242224252121212122
Feels °C (?)232222212221222321222321222021212323232223
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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).

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