Surf Forecasts:
Sao Jose do Norte surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 3,665 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sao Jose do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 589 | 428 | 378 | 340 | 106 | 103 | 110 | 75 | 49 | 37 | 98 | 69 | 33 | 40 | 110 | 321 | 1288 | 1923 | 2716 | 3564 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.60m | 9:02PM0.19m | 3:37AM0.19m | 3:57PM0.59m | 10:02PM0.24m | 4:37AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.57m | 10:59PM0.30m | 5:43AM0.15m | 1:39PM0.33m | 6:25PM0.55m | 6:51AM0.17m | 1:49PM0.29m | 7:36PM0.52m | 7:54AM0.21m | 2:15PM0.26m | 8:41PM0.50m | 8:52AM0.27m | 2:44PM0.24m | 9:41PM0.46m | |
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.19m | 6:53AM0.05m | 8:54PM0.24m | 7:49AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.29m | 3:12AM0.09m | 2:04PM0.33m | 10:21PM0.33m | 4:11AM0.08m | 3:32PM0.27m | 11:05PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.09m | 4:35PM0.19m | 11:49PM0.37m | 5:45AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.36m | ||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 378 | 340 | 106 | 103 | 110 | 75 | 49 | 37 | 98 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 372 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 50 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 69 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 516 | 589 | 428 | 278 | 247 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 110 | 321 | 1288 | 1923 | 2716 | 3564 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 825 | 252 | 241 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 0 | 227 | 257 | 241 | 241 | 303 | 357 | 371 | 527 | 357 | 496 | 528 | 623 |
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