Praia do Frances surf break

Praia do Frances surfForecast / Alagoas / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 -03
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Praia do Frances surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Frances sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia do Frances today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Frances at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Praia do Frances. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.3
SE
7
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
14
0.7
S
15
1.4
SE
8
0.7
S
14
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
157
187
219
157
311
389
600
443
417
406
386
291
279
598
219
270
194
477
432
412
402
184
207
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:58PM1.68m
6:07AM1.70m
6:42PM1.58m
6:54AM1.62m
7:36PM1.50m
7:53AM1.57m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.56m
12:24PM0.49m
00:38AM0.66m
1:17PM0.59m
1:34AM0.75m
2:26PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:28
5:28
5:28
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5:10
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
28
28
27
26
26
27
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
18
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
SSE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
73
150
187
219
151
141
389
117
101
417
406
106
109
112
275
205
202
58
188
188
188
188
20
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
12
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
S
14
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2
8
16
32
157
311
98
600
443
101
103
386
291
279
598
3
1
194
25
26
26
20
84
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
7
0.4
S
19
0.1
SE
13
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
7
1
118
7
17
24
72
70
57
51
131
127
125
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
157
157
160
135
151
151
171
84
59
237
191
219
270
188
477
432
412
402
184
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
756
1228
609
609
664
1228
1179
745
1268
1106
329
210
329
609
1179
733
329
329
329
22
0
387
1179
1202
Best forecast wave conditions in Alagoas
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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