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Engenhoca surfForecast / Bahia – Sul / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Engenhoca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Engenhoca sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Engenhoca today?
The current surf forecast for Engenhoca at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Engenhoca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 68 | 50 | 53 | 77 | 68 | 64 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 97 | 97 | 142 | 155 | 136 | 132 | 114 | 86 | 90 | 121 | 121 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- 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) | 10:52AM 1.47 | 11:12PM 1.52 | 11:47AM 1.52 | 12:10AM 1.55 | 12:34PM 1.57 | 12:59AM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:10PM 0.67 | 5:40AM 0.58 | 6:06PM 0.59 | 6:29AM 0.55 | 6:53PM 0.49 | 7:12AM 0.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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