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Baia Formosa surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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
28.1° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
74 | 147 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 85 | 120 | 112 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 94 | 85 | 135 | 84 | 269 | 208 | 252 | 245 | 302 | 266 | 274 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.08m | 8:19PM1.83m | 8:35AM1.98m | 9:28PM1.76m | 9:46AM1.91m | 10:39PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.31m | 2:19AM0.59m | 3:12PM0.42m | 3:31AM0.66m | 4:23PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 74 | 97 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 80 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 87 | 84 | 137 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 208 | 181 | 176 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 18 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 85 | 85 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 147 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 85 | 120 | 112 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 94 | 85 | 135 | 3 | 269 | 208 | 252 | 245 | 302 | 266 | 274 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 527 | 1967 | 1967 | 484 | 484 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 535 | 503 | 954 | 1613 | 1653 | 0 | 484 | 1586 | 954 | 1586 | 954 | 1586 | 555 | 535 |
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