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Carapebus surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 11 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carapebus today?
The current surf forecast for Carapebus at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carapebus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 407 | 372 | 340 | 268 | 372 | 164 | 138 | 173 | 192 | 227 | 233 | 228 | 200 | 200 | 198 | 391 | 363 | 299 | 251 | 204 | 200 | 195 | 208 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:20PM 1.13 | 10:02AM 1.09 | 9:49PM 1.12 | 11:02AM 1.11 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:48AM 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:35AM 0.40 | 4:12PM 0.63 | 4:45AM 0.42 | 5:13PM 0.55 | 5:42AM 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
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