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Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
28.5° 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 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
169 | 162 | 244 | 238 | 318 | 324 | 294 | 159 | 178 | 164 | 338 | 309 | 294 | 280 | 274 | 209 | 138 | 138 | 229 | 218 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:29PM1.96m | 1:04AM1.98m | 1:20PM2.09m | 1:49AM2.13m | 2:09PM2.21m | 2:33AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.38m | 7:12AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.25m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.15m | 8:45AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
 kJ | 169 | 162 | 132 | 162 | 158 | 154 | 165 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 147 | 97 | 113 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 25 | 32 | 139 | 147 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 14 | S 12 | — | ESE 14 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 12 | — | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 244 | 238 | 318 | 324 | 294 | 159 | 178 | 164 | 338 | 309 | 294 | 280 | 274 | 209 | 138 | 138 | 229 | 218 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1989 | 1653 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 979 | 1117 | 1117 | 484 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 484 | 484 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
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