Baia Formosa surf break

Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 13 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 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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 afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
334
169
181
259
141
227
233
210
204
124
114
181
107
81
84
106
109
91
111
114
124
177
424
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20PM2.09m
1:49AM2.13m
2:09PM2.21m
2:33AM2.25m
2:57PM2.29m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.42m
7:37PM0.25m
7:59AM0.25m
8:22PM0.15m
8:45AM0.09m
9:06PM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
23
26
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
26
28
27
26
26
25
24
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
27
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
28
28
28
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
1.4
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
165
187
37
37
173
26
137
124
121
128
25
32
107
107
81
84
106
109
91
111
114
124
177
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
38
44
3
3
26
21
26
25
25
25
19
18
49
52
53
52
52
52
77
67
65
64
64
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.5
NE
13
Energy kJ
15
14
12
9
3
21
20
19
19
10
10
18
18
18
36
30
49
46
46
45
44
68
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
2
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
351
334
169
181
259
141
227
233
210
204
124
114
181
1
424
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
484
503
484
484
1117
535
0
0
503
490
484
480
139
0
0
0
69
823
484
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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