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Engenhoca surfForecast / Bahia – Sul / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 16 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
27.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Engenhoca today?
The current surf forecast for Engenhoca at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Engenhoca. (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) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 127 | 127 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 103 | 119 | 123 | 126 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 117 | 135 | 139 | 139 | 142 | 143 | 126 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 152 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:15PM 1.63 | 1:43AM 1.65 | 1:53PM 1.69 | 2:22AM 1.70 | 2:29PM 1.74 | 3:00AM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:12AM 0.50 | 7:34PM 0.40 | 7:51AM 0.46 | 8:12PM 0.31 | 8:28AM 0.41 | 8:48PM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
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