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Areia Preta Surf Forecast
/ Rio Grande Do Norte (34 surf breaks) /
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Areia Preta surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.1° 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 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | |
132 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 158 | 163 | 132 | 136 | 158 | 163 | 170 | 149 | 135 | 131 | 126 | 133 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 184 | 190 | 213 | 296 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:18PM2.05m | 7:43AM1.96m | 8:16PM1.90m | 8:46AM1.87m | 9:20PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.15m | 1:34AM0.28m | 2:01PM0.29m | 2:32AM0.39m | 3:08PM0.42m | 3:37AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 98 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 132 | 75 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | N 12 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 158 | 163 | — | 136 | 158 | 163 | 170 | 149 | 135 | 131 | 126 | 133 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 184 | 190 | 213 | 296 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 68 | 51 | 31 | 1031 | 806 | 2021 | 435 | 2019 | 427 | 68 | 51 | 1031 | 1799 | 2023 | 431 | 431 | 1708 | 51 | 51 | 1641 |
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