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Norte surfForecast / Bahia – Sul / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Norte sea temperature is
27.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Norte at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Norte. (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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 111 | 160 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 122 | 84 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 131 | 131 | 89 | 118 | 140 | 86 | 107 | 108 | 165 | 145 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:04PM 1.52 | 10:52AM 1.47 | 11:11PM 1.52 | 11:46AM 1.52 | 12:10AM 1.55 | 12:33PM 1.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:03PM 0.71 | 4:43AM 0.59 | 5:10PM 0.67 | 5:40AM 0.58 | 6:06PM 0.59 | 6:29AM 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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