Check the Beach

Praia do Farol

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:54 pm
6 am
4.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
44%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
4.9Fair6 am2214
4.5FairNow2515
4.1Fair8 am2717
4.0Fair9 am2314
4.0Fair10 am1912
3.8Poor11 am2113
3.6Poor12 pm2314
3.3Poor1 pm2717
3.4Poor2 pm2515
3.3Poor3 pm2515
3.2Poor4 pm2918
3.4Poor5 pm2415
Sat
7.9Great6 am1710
8.8Excellent7 am1711
8.5Excellent8 am1711
9.4Excellent9 am117
9.6Excellent10 am85
9.2Excellent11 am11
7.5Great12 pm1711
7.5Great1 pm1711
7.7Great2 pm117
6.7Good3 pm117
6.7Good4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 1 am, 0.5 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 1 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miMacaé (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeroporto de Macaé (MEA)

Nearby places

  • Leve SaborFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Rest. Ponto de EncontroFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Marcos LanchesFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • PlataformiaFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • GourmetFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Farol.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 29%
  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 52%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 71%