Surf Forecasts:
Prainha do Farol surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 2,681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha do Farol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Prainha do Farol for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag – some glassy gems early on, then a lot of wind and chop, with a few clean windows later if you’re patient.
Water temp is around 19°, pretty standard for this time of year.
Starting Tuesday, 4th August, the morning is the pick: a 4ft south swell with a nice 12-second period, light offshore wind from the northwest, glassy and clean. Moderate energy at 510. That’s a beauty. The afternoon stays clean too, 4ft from the south with a glassy NE breeze and 11-second period.
Wednesday, 5th August drops to 3ft from the SSE, 10-second period, but the morning is glassy with a light north wind. Surfable but nothing special. Afternoon turns cross-on and poor.
Thursday, 6th August is tiny – 2ft and 1ft – skip it. Friday, 7th August sees the swell build to 7ft by afternoon, but strong south winds, 25-30 mph cross-on, and lumpy chop make it a kite day, not a paddle day.
Saturday, 8th August brings a big one: 8ft from the south with a 12-second period, very strong energy at 1629, and offshore wind from the NNE at 30 mph – clean and powerful. That’s for experienced surfers only. Sunday and Monday are still solid – 7ft and 6ft – but cross-on and choppy.
Tuesday, 11th August is cross-shore and not great. Wednesday, 12th August morning is another clean window: 4ft from the SSE, 11-second period, light offshore NW wind, good energy at 508. Worth a look.
Thursday, 13th August has a 7ft south swell with 12-second period in the morning, but the afternoon jumps to 8ft from the SSE with a very long 14-second period, massive energy at 2333 – but onshore wind and lumpy. Tough.
After that, it fades. Friday, 14th August is cross-on and choppy. Saturday, 15th August morning is glassy with 3ft from the south, 11-second period, calm winds – a small clean session. The rest of the week is poor with strong winds until Tuesday, 18th August, when a 4ft SSW windswell (5-second period) appears with clean offshore wind – small but rideable.
Best bet? Tuesday morning, 4th August – clean, consistent, beautiful conditions. Saturday morning, 8th August if you’re expert and want power. Wednesday morning, 12th August and Saturday morning, 15th August for quieter, cleaner smaller waves.
Crowds can happen, but midweek should be quiet enough.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 369 | 238 | 133 | 131 | 88 | 64 | 30 | 27 | 61 | 682 | 2681 | 1629 | 1227 | 734 | 1107 | 859 | 575 | 741 | 1005 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM0.48m | 9:34PM0.36m | 5:19AM0.53m | 5:33PM0.42m | 11:04PM0.36m | 6:33AM0.46m | 6:02PM0.36m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:39AM0.37m | 1:13PM0.70m | 1:08AM0.37m | 2:00PM0.75m | 1:15AM0.39m | 2:44PM0.76m | 00:13AM0.44m | ||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.20m | 8:58PM0.36m | 1:56PM0.28m | 8:50PM0.33m | 8:25AM0.45m | 3:42PM0.33m | 9:04PM0.30m | 3:34AM0.24m | 9:16PM0.29m | 4:52AM0.17m | 7:14PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.08m | 7:39PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.00m | 8:06PM0.30m | ||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 380 | 369 | 238 | 133 | 131 | 50 | 47 | 91 | 120 | 133 | 95 | 2681 | 1629 | 1227 | 734 | 76 | 51 | 575 | 741 | 67 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 103 | 70 | 53 | 47 | 51 | 88 | 64 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 58 | — | — | 52 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 33 | 68 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 61 | 682 | — | 162 | 157 | — | 1107 | 859 | — | — | 1005 | 890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 78 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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