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Jacaraipe surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jacaraipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacaraipe sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacaraipe today?
The current surf forecast for Jacaraipe at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jacaraipe. (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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 177 | 177 | 155 | 140 | 186 | 213 | 233 | 221 | 210 | 263 | 219 | 132 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 94 | 106 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 68 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:45PM 1.19 | 1:22AM 1.27 | 1:22PM 1.23 | 2:01AM 1.31 | 1:57PM 1.26 | 2:38AM 1.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:53AM 0.44 | 7:07PM 0.30 | 7:33AM 0.41 | 7:43PM 0.23 | 8:09AM 0.39 | 8:18PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
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