Surf-Forecast | Baia Formosa Surf Guide

Lat Long: 6.37° S 35.01° W

Issued: 8 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Baia Formosa sea temperature is

28.2°C

Baia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Regi Galvão

Baia Formosa Surf Guide

Baia Formosa in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The point breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Baia Formosa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baia Formosa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baia Formosa occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Baia Formosa (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Baia Formosa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in May while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

71%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Baia Formosa Location Map

Interactive Baia Formosa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Baia Formosa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 22:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	NNE	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Baia Formosa look like?

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Credit: Hemerson Credit: Regi Galvão Credit: Regi Galvão Credit: Regi Galvão Credit: Regi Galvão

Tides at Baia Formosa

Current tide and informaton

For Baia Formosa, 0 km from Baia Formosa.

Next High Water: 10:54pm | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 05:32am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Baia Formosa Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.2 °C) too at Baia Formosa, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite