Portao surfForecast / Ceará / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 -03
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Portao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portao sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Portao today?

The current surf forecast for Portao at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)999999999999998888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)185185181181146140169169169169169137134168160157153149149140116116110110
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:59AM
2.55
4:22PM
2.56
4:36AM
2.66
5:02PM
2.62
5:13AM
2.72
5:41PM
2.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46PM
0.11
10:08AM
-0.03
10:24PM
0.03
10:46AM
-0.14
11:02PM
0.00
11:25AM
-0.18
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise--5:33-------5:33-------5:31-----
Sunset-----5:34-------5:34-------5:34--
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-1--1-221-1-----33321-
Temp. °C262525272928272726262627282827272726252728272727
Feels °C (?)292828293030303029292930313030303028273031303029
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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