Baia Formosa surf break

Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 23 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
28.0° 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: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
137
143
211
170
165
202
147
203
310
263
131
226
247
294
294
163
164
223
136
233
240
254
154
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
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-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:46AM1.91m
10:39PM1.75m
10:56AM1.88m
11:43PM1.79m
12:00PM1.88m
00:37AM1.85m
Low Tide
4:23PM0.49m
4:45AM0.67m
5:27PM0.51m
5:50AM0.63m
6:22PM0.49m
6:45AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
24
23
24
27
27
27
26
26
24
24
24
27
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
26
25
26
26
26
26
24
25
26
26
27
27
28
26
26
25
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.1
ESE
7
0.4
NE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
28
28
19
143
117
117
118
28
26
186
159
131
131
138
138
163
17
18
140
18
121
118
121
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
10
84
10
29
19
18
18
11
4
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
14
14
18
13
18
18
18
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
N
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
10
3
10
11
11
11
4
10
4
8
18
17
17
17
15
8
7
14
7
12
12
12
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
125
137
143
211
170
165
202
147
203
310
263
226
247
294
294
163
164
223
136
233
240
254
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1640
555
1627
1117
0
0
1479
1479
1117
400
0
0
0
0
0
832
981
1653
484
981
1019
495
13
1105
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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