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Jacarecica surfForecast / Alagoas / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 15 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
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacarecica today?
The current surf forecast for Jacarecica at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jacarecica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 64 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 42 | 75 | 29 | 73 | 60 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 103 | 105 | 108 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:33AM 1.75 | 1:46PM 1.66 | 2:12AM 1.81 | 2:23PM 1.74 | 2:48AM 1.86 | 2:59PM 1.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:18PM 0.43 | 7:49AM 0.46 | 7:58PM 0.35 | 8:26AM 0.40 | 8:36PM 0.28 | 9:01AM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
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