Cigana surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cigana today?

The current surf forecast for Cigana at 12PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
0
7
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
2.3
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
392
586
542
405
329
315
274
786
1484
3311
2738
2314
1864
1579
1215
1025
1009
1196
2817
2985
3813
6148
6552
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:24PM0.61m
6:29PM0.62m
1:39AM0.48m
4:02PM0.55m
8:06PM0.62m
2:05AM0.52m
4:45PM0.48m
9:21PM0.63m
2:38AM0.55m
Low Tide
9:26AM0.05m
4:43PM0.61m
10:57PM0.40m
10:12AM0.05m
4:51PM0.55m
11:48PM0.47m
11:05AM0.07m
5:14PM0.48m
00:39AM0.52m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
6
3
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
12
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
13
14
13
12
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.6
SE
6
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
SSE
18
2.1
S
13
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
14
0.2
ENE
7
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
Energy kJ
38
5
55
54
29
46
93
127
585
1484
3311
2738
2314
1864
1579
1215
1025
1009
1196
1860
2673
5
5471
5592
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
17
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
5
4
20
47
50
74
187
313
1021
10
10
10
5
10
11
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.5
SSE
20
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
9
4
45
9
85
216
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
2.3
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
12
3
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
Energy kJ
163
392
586
542
405
329
315
274
786
2817
2985
3813
6148
6552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
7
Distance (km)
46
85
48
46
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
15
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
7
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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