Praia do Farol
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia do Farol is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Bahia — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25°C (77°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.6–27.3°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 26–28.4°C
Mar
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.5°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–28.7°C
May
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.3–28.1°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.7–26.3°C
Aug
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.4–25.6°C
Sep
25°C
77°F · 24–25.8°C
Oct
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.1–26.3°C
Nov
26°C
78.8°F · 24.7–27.2°C
Dec
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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