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Amaralina surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 14 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 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 81 | 66 | 65 | 50 | 74 | 92 | 66 | 104 | 124 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 76 | 92 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 128 | 131 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:36AM 1.95 | 12:53PM 1.86 | 1:21AM 2.02 | 1:34PM 1.94 | 2:00AM 2.08 | 2:11PM 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:07PM 0.69 | 6:46AM 0.71 | 6:56PM 0.61 | 7:27AM 0.65 | 7:36PM 0.53 | 8:04AM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
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