Surf Forecasts:
Pernambuco surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSE swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pernambuco this week:
The surf forecast for Pernambuco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pernambuco in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pernambuco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 64 | 302 | 512 | 353 | 791 | 694 | 661 | 458 | 282 | 147 | 62 | 77 | 53 | 91 | 41 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.89m | 1:19PM1.09m | 00:47AM1.02m | 1:35PM1.17m | 1:09AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.22m | 1:34AM1.25m | 2:12PM1.26m | 2:02AM1.33m | 2:34PM1.26m | 2:33AM1.37m | 2:57PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.49m | 6:19AM0.20m | 6:52PM0.38m | 6:58AM0.08m | 7:23PM0.29m | 7:34AM-0.01m | 7:53PM0.22m | 8:08AM-0.06m | 8:23PM0.17m | 8:43AM-0.05m | 8:53PM0.14m | 9:17AM0.00m | 9:20PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 35 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 207 | 512 | 353 | 791 | 694 | 661 | 458 | 282 | 54 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 269 | 10 | 97 | 23 | 37 | 40 | 147 | 62 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 16 | 15 | 22 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 64 | 302 | — | 61 | 142 | 24 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 53 | 91 | 41 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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