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Carapebus surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carapebus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carapebus sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carapebus today?
The current surf forecast for Carapebus at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carapebus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 258 | 228 | 206 | 200 | 173 | 268 | 325 | 296 | 233 | 287 | 240 | 168 | 144 | 196 | 265 | 208 | 253 | 233 | 213 | 213 | 215 | 325 | 325 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:49PM 1.12 | 11:02AM 1.11 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:48AM 1.14 | 12:08AM 1.21 | 12:25PM 1.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:45AM 0.42 | 5:13PM 0.55 | 5:42AM 0.43 | 6:01PM 0.46 | 6:28AM 0.44 | 6:42PM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
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