Areia Preta surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Areia Preta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Areia Preta sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Areia Preta today?

The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
139
147
151
132
165
156
143
131
108
129
165
200
255
374
406
311
250
243
218
237
294
327
363
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:16PM1.90m
8:46AM1.87m
9:20PM1.76m
9:58AM1.81m
10:32PM1.68m
11:14AM1.80m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.39m
3:08PM0.42m
3:37AM0.47m
4:23PM0.51m
4:49AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
24
23
23
26
28
28
26
25
24
23
23
27
28
28
26
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
27
26
24
23
23
26
27
28
26
25
25
23
24
26
27
28
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
43
42
57
41
41
41
42
35
42
41
37
37
36
35
34
34
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
12
12
11
25
10
10
10
10
22
21
21
21
9
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
25
25
25
24
22
8
22
24
27
2
3
2
2
7
7
7
4
4
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
158
139
147
151
132
165
156
143
131
108
129
165
200
255
374
406
311
250
243
218
237
294
327
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
373
375
68
68
51
431
2019
373
373
375
1682
438
68
1702
910
910
910
68
451
81
81
1619
1064
1076
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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