Baia da Rata Surf Forecast

/ Fernando De Noronha (8 surf breaks) /

Brazil (449 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (3.81° S 32.40° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Baia da Rata surfForecast / Fernando De Noronha / Brazil

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 -02

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Baia da Rata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Baia da Rata sea temperature is 29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Baia da Rata today?

The current surf forecast for Baia da Rata at 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-02) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 May)	-	-
Afternoon (21 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	9s
Evening (21 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thu 21				Friday 22								Saturday 23								Sun 24
	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8
Wave Graph
kJ	103	103	80	82	80	80	77	75	75	75	75	57	57	55	51	51	51	51	51	50	49	34	33	33
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				9:20PM1.50m				9:50AM1.47m					10:24PM1.37m				11:02AM1.41m				11:36PM1.28m
Low Tide		3:04PM0.20m				3:35AM0.30m					4:11PM0.33m				4:40AM0.37m				5:26PM0.42m				5:52AM0.41m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	6:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:04	—	—	—	—	—	6:04
mm	—	—	1	2	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	1	2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Feels °C	28	28	27	27	27	26	27	26	26	26	26	26	27	24	24	25	24	25	26	25	27	27	26	26
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	SSW 18	SSW 17	S 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	103	103	80	82	326	505	529	620	739	721	639	613	605	596	646	372	1029	1003	978	966	941	880	869	857
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	SSW 20	S 19	S 18	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 8	S 16	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8
kJ	56	127	188	232	80	80	77	75	75	75	75	57	57	55	51	343	51	51	51	50	49	34	33	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 10	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 8	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 15	N 15	N 15
kJ	77	34	74	64	64	19	19	19	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	51	9	9	9	9	2	17	17	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7
kJ	135	131	135	139	151	173	168	118	147	162	178	211	278	296	317	341	316	309	331	358	335	314	257	250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Volta da Jurema Ceará	Volta da Jurema Ceará	Japaratinga Alagoas	Mar da Frente Rio Grande Do Norte	Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Rio Grande Do Norte	Marataizes Espírito Santo	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Atins Maranhao	Barrinha Espírito Santo	Volta da Jurema Ceará	Barrinha Espírito Santo	Mar da Frente Rio Grande Do Norte	Curral Ceará	Farol Piauí	Barra do Sai Espírito Santo	Barra do Sai Espírito Santo	Carapebus Espírito Santo	Regencia Espírito Santo	Praia Grande Espírito Santo	Volta da Jurema Ceará	Tabatinga Rio Grande Do Norte	Volta da Jurema Ceará
Rating (10 max)	4	4	1	1	3	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	2342	2342	676	676	689	405	398	2118	2342	1155	2025	676	2025	405	737	1024	1958	1958	2013	1935	1985	676	390	676
Best forecast wave conditions in Fernando De Noronha
Rating (10 max)
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Tahai Chile	Tahai Chile	Tahai Chile	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Burleigh Heads Australia	Currumbin Point Australia	Currumbin Point Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	6	7	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	6	6

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