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Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.2° 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 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
117 | 134 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 112 | 92 | 92 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 49 | 74 | 129 | 145 | 158 | 113 | 114 | 130 | 134 | 217 | 206 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:50AM2.35m | 5:25PM2.19m | 5:39AM2.29m | 6:18PM2.07m | 6:32AM2.20m | 7:16PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM-0.04m | 11:25PM0.22m | 12:01PM0.05m | 00:17AM0.34m | 12:58PM0.17m | 1:14AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 78 | 83 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 49 | 74 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 131 | 135 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SE 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 134 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 112 | 92 | 92 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 73 | 71 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 53 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 16 | NNE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 121 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 111 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 31 | 76 | 36 | 62 | 129 | 145 | 158 | 113 | 114 | 130 | 134 | 217 | 206 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 820 | 827 | 400 | 1675 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 1564 | 1564 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 820 | 1564 | 1564 | 1564 | 1564 | 731 | 731 |
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