Nordestão surf break

Nordestão surfForecast / Pernambuco / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Nordestão surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nordestão sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nordestão today?

The current surf forecast for Nordestão at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Nordestão. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.5
NE
12
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
154
132
111
111
86
86
86
103
66
64
84
89
78
78
97
94
91
91
89
86
89
84
82
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM2.28m
4:40AM2.30m
5:15PM2.19m
5:29AM2.24m
6:09PM2.06m
6:22AM2.14m
Low Tide
10:09AM-0.02m
10:30PM0.16m
10:58AM0.00m
11:17PM0.26m
11:50AM0.09m
00:09AM0.38m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
27
28
30
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
29
28
29
28
28
28
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.4
S
14
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
NE
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
84
84
132
111
111
86
40
67
67
65
57
84
89
40
53
51
74
91
91
89
86
89
84
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
NE
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
58
72
83
80
75
68
44
44
44
47
30
58
58
55
21
13
13
72
69
68
65
61
59
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
15
14
71
69
69
73
16
17
18
5
24
29
29
11
19
11
11
13
21
24
23
23
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
163
154
86
86
103
66
64
78
78
97
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1217
1380
134
134
131
134
134
1380
553
553
1380
134
134
134
134
642
1380
1380
633
134
134
201
134
1296
Best forecast wave conditions in Pernambuco
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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