Cigana surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Cigana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cigana sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cigana today?

The current surf forecast for Cigana at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Cigana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
0
7
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
13
2.2
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1025
1009
1305
1755
2900
4318
5696
5135
4902
4704
3996
3489
3230
3247
3553
3456
3180
2918
2471
2248
1894
1659
1475
1336
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:45PM0.48m
9:21PM0.63m
2:38AM0.55m
10:24PM0.62m
3:20AM0.56m
11:15PM0.60m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.07m
5:14PM0.48m
00:39AM0.52m
12:04PM0.09m
1:31AM0.54m
1:09PM0.13m
2:26AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
16
16
14
13
13
12
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
14
14
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
11
10
12
12
10
10
11
11
13
14
16
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
13
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
Energy kJ
1025
1009
1305
1755
2402
3810
4886
5135
4902
4704
3996
3489
3230
3247
3553
3456
3180
2918
2471
2248
1894
1659
1475
1336
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
9
9
5
5
5
5
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
2900
4318
5696
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
1
33
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
7
9
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
7
9
8
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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