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Cibratel surfForecast / São Paulo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cibratel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 80 | 158 | 375 | 207 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 165 | 165 | 140 | 105 | 108 | 54 | 83 | 64 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:21PM 1.00 | 1:08AM 1.14 | 12:56PM 1.05 | 1:44AM 1.21 | 1:28PM 1.09 | 2:17AM 1.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:41AM 0.42 | 6:46PM 0.26 | 7:22AM 0.40 | 7:22PM 0.18 | 7:59AM 0.38 | 7:57PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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