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Ingleses surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ingleses surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ingleses sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ingleses today?
The current surf forecast for Ingleses at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingleses. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 84 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:47AM 0.66 | 12:41AM 0.78 | 12:19PM 0.68 | 1:18AM 0.82 | 12:51PM 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:16AM 0.33 | 6:11PM 0.20 | 6:59AM 0.33 | 6:45PM 0.14 | 7:38AM 0.33 | 7:19PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:06 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
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