Areia Preta 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.78° S 35.19° W

Issued: 2 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Areia Preta sea temperature is

27.3°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (28 Sep):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Sep)	-	-
Afternoon (28 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Evening (28 Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 28				Tuesday 29								Wednesday 30
	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
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	N 13	N 13	N 12	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6
Wave Graph
kJ	155	142	123	126	149	135	135	127	127	127	123	123	143	143	84	83	77	77	77	77
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide			5:11PM2.20m				5:36AM2.30m				5:48PM2.14m					6:18AM2.20m				6:29PM2.03m
Low Tide	11:10AM0.03m				11:22PM-0.07m				11:48AM0.10m					00:01AM-0.00m				12:29PM0.22m


	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	28	28	26	26	25	25	25	27	28	27	26	25	25	25	26	27	28	28	26	26
Feels °C	28	28	26	27	27	27	27	27	28	27	26	26	26	26	27	28	27	28	28	28
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12
kJ	84	84	83	51	47	47	73	44	46	46	49	85	85	84	84	83	77	73	71	71
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	N 10	NE 8	N 16	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	N 14	N 15	N 15	N 15	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9
kJ	6	2	3	20	8	8	8	36	38	38	39	14	16	16	16	16	8	16	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	N 8	NE 10	NE 10	N 16	N 16	N 17	NNE 9	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16	S 10	S 10	S 10	N 14	N 14
kJ	11	1	4	4	20	20	6	7	7	7	6	7	5	5	19	2	2	2	16	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6
kJ	155	142	123	126	149	135	135	127	127	127	123	123	143	143	66	72	74	77	77	77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ponta do Cacao Espírito Santo	Laranjeiras São Paulo	Regencia Espírito Santo	Regencia Espírito Santo	Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Rio Grande Do Norte	Dique de Cabedelo Rio Grande Do Norte	Dique de Cabedelo Rio Grande Do Norte	Farol Bahia - Norte	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Laranjeiras São Paulo	Itapuca Rio de Janeiro	Itaipuacu Rio de Janeiro	Jaconé Rio de Janeiro	Laje Rasa Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Guriri Espírito Santo	Amaralina Bahia - Norte	Ponta do Cacao Espírito Santo	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Pero Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	1	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	1695	2201	1619	1619	51	137	137	871	2073	2201	2085	2080	2067	2019	1533	881	1695	2021	2116	2030
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte					Picao (Baia Formosa)	Dique de Cabedelo	Dique de Cabedelo
Rating (10 max)					1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil	Naufragados Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Galheta Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Barra de Guaratiba Rio de Janeiro	Pauba São Paulo	Caldeirao Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Pauba São Paulo	Galheta Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Pauba São Paulo	Galheta Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Parcel Santa Catarina - Norte	Pauba São Paulo	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Praia Seca Rio de Janeiro	Praia Seca Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Do Rapa Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Gravata Santa Catarina - Sul	Pauba São Paulo	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Airport Rights New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Pascuales Mexico	Pascuales Mexico	Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) Iceland	Gerickes Point South Africa	Cavalos de Fao Portugal
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	4	5	5	6	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	9	5	5

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