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Pauba surfForecast / São Paulo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pauba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauba sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pauba today?
The current surf forecast for Pauba at 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 64 | 128 | 209 | 228 | 786 | 372 | 280 | 286 | 284 | 290 | 246 | 298 | 173 | 181 | 169 | 240 | 231 | 184 | 139 | 136 | 106 | 101 | 73 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:18AM 0.99 | 12:59PM 0.89 | 1:53AM 1.05 | 1:29PM 0.92 | 2:24AM 1.08 | 1:57PM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:41PM 0.23 | 7:20AM 0.36 | 7:20PM 0.16 | 7:59AM 0.35 | 7:57PM 0.10 | 8:35AM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
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