Areia Preta Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.78° S 35.19° W

Areia Preta 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Areia Preta sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.7° 

Areia Preta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
286
229
207
216
238
237
214
207
207
193
201
201
201
238
214
227
227
218
250
257
289
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:11AM2.10m
7:19PM1.94m
7:49AM1.93m
7:55PM1.79m
8:32AM1.76m
8:36PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.30m
1:33AM0.23m
1:57PM0.47m
2:12AM0.39m
2:39PM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
25
26
25
26
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
25
25
25
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