Surf Forecasts:
Sao Jose do Norte surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sao Jose do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Sao Jose do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sao Jose do Norte in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sao Jose do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 290 | 220 | 107 | 88 | 40 | 82 | 477 | 439 | 266 | 157 | 82 | 70 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28PM0.38m | 11:09PM0.32m | 4:54PM0.35m | 00:00AM0.34m | 1:39PM0.27m | 6:23PM0.33m | 5:48AM0.26m | 1:41PM0.24m | 7:35PM0.31m | 7:14AM0.32m | 2:02PM0.20m | 8:34PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.17m | 9:26PM0.29m | 3:39AM0.39m | 2:54PM0.15m | 10:14PM0.27m | ||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.28m | 7:47AM0.09m | 8:41PM0.28m | 8:53AM0.11m | 2:55PM0.27m | 9:24PM0.27m | 5:00AM0.26m | 3:59PM0.21m | 10:13PM0.26m | 5:02AM0.29m | 4:48PM0.13m | 11:04PM0.24m | 5:26AM0.32m | 12:32PM0.14m | 11:56PM0.21m | 5:55AM0.34m | 1:46PM0.14m | 6:21PM0.01m | ||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 347 | 145 | 89 | 107 | 88 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 439 | 4 | 157 | 82 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 61 | 41 | 40 | 28 | — | 18 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 15 | — | SSE 11 | — | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | 12 | — | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | E 7 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | 222 | 290 | 220 | — | 1 | 19 | 82 | 477 | 338 | 266 | 44 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | — | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 527 | 527 | 303 | 227 | 0 | 245 | 508 | 276 | 544 | 257 | 256 | 337 | 257 | 255 | 0 | 257 | 241 | 285 | 527 |
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