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Cibratel surfForecast / São Paulo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cibratel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cibratel sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cibratel today?
The current surf forecast for Cibratel at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cibratel. (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) (?) | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 34 | 45 | 145 | 426 | 330 | 243 | 228 | 370 | 169 | 165 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:08AM 1.14 | 12:56PM 1.05 | 1:44AM 1.21 | 1:28PM 1.09 | 2:17AM 1.25 | 2:00PM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:46PM 0.26 | 7:22AM 0.40 | 7:22PM 0.18 | 7:59AM 0.38 | 7:57PM 0.12 | 8:34AM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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