Atalaia (Molhes) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 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
26.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The current surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) at 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)--
Afternoon (20 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (20 Jan)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
E
0.6
SE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
SE
0.9
ESE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
E
1.3
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)888888881099101010101010101091111108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15315613210993936651536587164929294115138122117122419489418173
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:38PM
1.11
4:18AM
1.08
4:09PM
1.12
4:53AM
1.04
4:44PM
1.09
5:35AM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
0.41
10:19PM
0.17
10:31AM
0.46
10:51PM
0.23
10:53AM
0.51
11:37PM
0.30
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise------5:39-------5:39-------5:39-
Sunset--7:12-------7:12-------7:10-----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------1-----------
Temp. °C252423222221212223242322222120232424232120181822
Feels °C (?)232121212120202122232222212120232222222120171722
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