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Pernambuco surfForecast / São Paulo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pernambuco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pernambuco sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pernambuco today?
The current surf forecast for Pernambuco at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pernambuco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 193 | 303 | 579 | 280 | 286 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 181 | 185 | 160 | 99 | 102 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:37AM 0.99 | 12:29PM 0.92 | 1:18AM 1.06 | 1:01PM 0.96 | 1:52AM 1.11 | 1:30PM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:04PM 0.34 | 6:39AM 0.40 | 6:45PM 0.25 | 7:22AM 0.38 | 7:23PM 0.17 | 8:01AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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