Baia Formosa surf break

Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 -03
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Baia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baia Formosa sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Baia Formosa at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
123
210
215
221
247
253
146
163
192
202
400
331
200
196
196
315
304
304
304
274
330
356
192
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:03PM1.65m
7:15AM1.75m
7:56PM1.58m
8:11AM1.69m
9:00PM1.54m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.51m
00:58AM0.68m
1:41PM0.61m
1:51AM0.78m
2:45PM0.69m
3:01AM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
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5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:12
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
26
26
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
28
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
26
26
28
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
0.3
NNE
12
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
143
28
123
123
127
107
142
10
10
10
10
234
200
200
196
196
196
200
200
169
165
144
167
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
29
9
28
27
26
10
10
23
23
23
22
10
22
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
4
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SE
18
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
8
13
9
9
10
25
24
11
10
10
5
22
10
10
10
10
10
6
6
2
2
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
229
123
210
215
221
247
253
146
163
192
202
400
331
315
304
304
304
274
330
356
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
954
400
400
484
13
0
484
503
503
1564
1564
0
0
0
0
0
69
954
0
69
69
0
0
1041
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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