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Jacarecica surfForecast / Alagoas / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jacarecica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacarecica sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacarecica today?
The current surf forecast for Jacarecica at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jacarecica. (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) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 84 | 75 | 73 | 94 | 110 | 110 | 40 | 86 | 89 | 130 | 70 | 68 | 86 | 86 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:31PM 1.64 | 10:05AM 1.48 | 10:43PM 1.59 | 11:14AM 1.47 | 11:52PM 1.61 | 12:16PM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:59AM 0.57 | 4:20PM 0.58 | 5:12AM 0.61 | 5:29PM 0.57 | 6:16AM 0.59 | 6:29PM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
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