SESC Surf Break

SESC 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 12.97° S 38.41° W

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's SESC sea temperature is
26.6° C

Normal for this time of year

SESC surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at SESC today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for SESC at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.8
SE
7
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
346
392
569
631
558
582
545
294
254
254
363
248
276
307
314
363
373
365
341
341
301
339
307
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:23PM1.84m
5:40AM2.05m
6:32PM1.83m
6:52AM2.05m
7:40PM1.89m
8:01AM2.10m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.25m
11:01PM0.48m
11:52AM0.33m
00:13AM0.51m
1:04PM0.35m
1:27AM0.46m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
24
21
21
21
21
19
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
25
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.2
S
11
1
ESE
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
15
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
125
10
147
6
10
82
11
10
294
254
254
43
248
276
307
314
363
373
365
341
341
301
339
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
10
22
12
13
15
12
5
26
25
23
22
2
42
41
41
41
63
79
115
38
27
19
58
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
4
6
6
6
21
10
3
2
51
168
68
75
61
16
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.6
SE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
26
346
392
569
631
558
582
545
261
225
178
363
149
118
92
75
72
68
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1296
842
842
668
229
197
197
668
842
836
829
756
197
157
157
157
756
756
756
774
166
157
157
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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