Imposivel surfForecast / Pernambuco / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -03
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Imposivel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Imposivel sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Imposivel today?

The current surf forecast for Imposivel at 3AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
97
93
90
86
167
125
118
97
82
84
69
64
62
63
75
54
62
69
55
57
61
74
67
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:33PM2.30m
3:51AM2.29m
4:21PM2.26m
4:37AM2.26m
5:12PM2.17m
5:25AM2.20m
Low Tide
9:42PM0.08m
10:06AM-0.04m
10:28PM0.14m
10:54AM-0.01m
11:15PM0.24m
11:46AM0.07m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
29
28
26
27
28
28
29
28
29
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
112
89
86
84
86
94
58
57
97
82
84
69
64
62
63
35
36
62
69
55
57
30
29
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
118
97
93
90
58
58
15
4
55
54
50
29
28
28
28
12
12
36
34
33
32
11
11
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
15
15
15
16
14
6
6
6
4
4
10
11
11
11
12
2
3
11
11
11
11
10
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
79
167
125
118
75
54
61
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
185
185
185
0
0
129
1232
1232
1330
185
0
0
0
680
1330
1330
185
185
185
185
185
599
1330
1330
Best forecast wave conditions in Pernambuco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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