Cigana surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm 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)--
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
0
7
7
3
3
0
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
2.5
S
13
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
2.5
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
1.9
S
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1305
2545
2816
4077
5664
6148
4902
4704
3996
3489
3220
3201
3532
3204
2959
2708
2471
2216
1894
1682
1514
1173
1137
960
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
S
10
SE
0
N
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:45PM0.48m
9:21PM0.63m
2:38AM0.55m
10:24PM0.62m
3:20AM0.56m
11:15PM0.60m
4:14AM0.54m
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
3
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
14
14
13
12
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
7
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
11
13
14
17
16
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
0.2
ENE
7
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
2.5
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
1.9
S
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1305
1918
2402
5
4886
5135
4902
4704
3996
3489
3220
3201
3532
3204
2959
2708
2471
2216
1894
1682
1514
1173
1137
960
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
28
24
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
16
Energy kJ
2545
2816
4077
5664
6148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1
33
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
7
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
7
9
9
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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