Atalaia (Molhes) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SE
16
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.2
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
144
195
297
400
560
710
744
757
726
557
541
434
692
557
528
513
387
387
377
304
290
286
163
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
ENE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
11:51AM0.31m
1:19AM0.68m
1:06PM0.35m
9:53PM0.84m
2:05AM0.71m
2:00PM0.39m
9:39PM0.84m
3:08AM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
3
3
6
4
3
4
Temp °C
19
21
17
16
15
15
13
13
16
17
16
15
15
14
13
14
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
20
21
16
15
14
14
12
11
15
14
13
13
13
12
11
13
17
15
14
14
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SE
16
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.2
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
Energy kJ
140
144
195
297
400
560
710
744
757
726
557
541
434
692
557
528
513
387
387
377
304
290
286
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
SE
4
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
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
6
5
4
3
8
3
5
5
5
5
5
150
5
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
6
2
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
4
1
1
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.5
SSW
3
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
48
2
4
167
164
162
6
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
46
15
0
0
0
0
15
157
46
16
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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