Tibau do Sul surf break

Tibau do Sul surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Tibau do Sul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tibau do Sul sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tibau do Sul today?

The current surf forecast for Tibau do Sul at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Tibau do Sul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1.1
E
7
0.9
NE
10
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
110
163
151
151
151
127
134
61
64
72
99
89
91
101
104
73
74
102
113
129
116
171
145
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:35PM2.29m
4:51AM2.37m
5:26PM2.21m
5:40AM2.31m
6:19PM2.09m
6:34AM2.21m
Low Tide
10:19AM-0.06m
10:38PM0.12m
11:09AM-0.03m
11:26PM0.21m
12:02PM0.05m
00:18AM0.33m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
68
83
103
94
91
73
77
50
92
92
64
53
41
39
61
64
73
74
43
60
75
86
104
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
71
71
81
151
151
151
113
134
20
20
92
92
92
92
92
73
5
5
46
74
74
71
58
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
112
110
66
14
6
6
33
5
5
3
5
5
2
5
5
29
9
9
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
163
132
127
91
61
64
72
99
89
91
101
104
33
36
102
113
129
116
171
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1102
1580
5
22
22
5
4
1580
392
392
1580
5
4
4
4
477
1580
1580
466
90
4
4
16
1495
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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