Atalaia (Molhes) surf break

Atalaia (Molhes) surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Atalaia (Molhes) sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Atalaia (Molhes) today?

The current surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) at 5AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Atalaia (Molhes). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
1
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SE
16
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.2
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
297
462
635
710
744
746
716
686
604
492
683
557
528
513
447
387
377
304
290
205
163
156
118
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06PM0.94m
4:50AM0.87m
7:16PM0.90m
10:49PM0.84m
6:02AM0.85m
7:58PM0.87m
11:28PM0.86m
7:12AM0.86m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.68m
1:06PM0.35m
9:53PM0.84m
2:05AM0.71m
2:00PM0.39m
9:39PM0.84m
3:08AM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
4
4
9
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
12
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
13
14
11
10
15
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
16
16
13
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
1
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SE
16
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.2
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
195
297
462
635
710
744
746
716
686
604
492
683
557
528
513
447
387
377
304
290
205
163
156
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
18
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
4
6
8
3
5
5
5
5
5
150
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
15
22
22
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
2
4
1
1
5
1
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
203
162
162
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
10
0
0
0
0
0
59
46
16
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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