Atalaia (Molhes) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 1.1°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 3AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
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)

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Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
2.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
1.2
SE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
SE
0.6
ENE
0.8
SE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.4
SE
1.6
SE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.6
SE
Period(s) (?)898888888888888981010997710
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4795058666664924023611561159895182645147658216116433242110210277
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:06PM
1.07
3:47AM
1.09
3:38PM
1.11
4:18AM
1.08
4:09PM
1.12
4:53AM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:50PM
0.14
10:07AM
0.41
10:19PM
0.17
10:31AM
0.46
10:51PM
0.23
10:53AM
0.51
Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise----5:37-------5:39-------5:39---
Sunset7:12-------7:12-------7:12-------
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------11-----
Temp. °C232120181722242423222121212224242322212019222425
Feels °C (?)191818161520212121212020202222222222212019222223
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