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Jacarecica surfForecast / Alagoas / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 10 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
27.2° 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: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
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) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 62 | 62 | 26 | 35 | 103 | 60 | 75 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 108 | 107 | 83 | 110 | 130 | 134 | 126 | 107 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 89 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:27PM 1.73 | 8:59AM 1.57 | 9:31PM 1.64 | 10:05AM 1.48 | 10:43PM 1.59 | 11:14AM 1.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:51AM 0.47 | 3:12PM 0.53 | 3:59AM 0.57 | 4:20PM 0.58 | 5:12AM 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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