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Carapebus surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 9PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carapebus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 183 | 237 | 273 | 259 | 215 | 163 | 163 | 144 | 163 | 247 | 255 | 178 | 173 | 161 | 141 | 161 | 162 | 247 | 247 | 233 | 240 | 263 | 284 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:02AM 1.11 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:48AM 1.14 | 12:08AM 1.21 | 12:25PM 1.18 | 12:55AM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:13PM 0.55 | 5:42AM 0.43 | 6:01PM 0.46 | 6:28AM 0.44 | 6:42PM 0.37 | 7:07AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
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