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Amaralina surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Amaralina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Amaralina sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Amaralina today?
The current surf forecast for Amaralina at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Amaralina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 96 | 15 | 92 | 97 | 101 | 86 | 124 | 131 | 167 | 127 | 143 | 143 | 123 | 89 | 101 | 89 | 124 | 107 | 88 | 124 | 126 | 86 | 101 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:19PM 1.91 | 9:53AM 1.76 | 10:31PM 1.87 | 11:02AM 1.74 | 11:40PM 1.89 | 12:04PM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:37AM 0.76 | 3:58PM 0.76 | 4:50AM 0.80 | 5:07PM 0.75 | 5:54AM 0.77 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
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