Tibau do Sul surf break

Tibau do Sul surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 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
28.2° 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 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
13
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
NE
10
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
NE
10
1
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
123
113
102
199
226
181
209
205
197
114
131
178
158
163
151
139
134
66
99
84
93
69
59
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:18AM2.35m
3:46PM2.33m
4:04AM2.39m
4:35PM2.29m
4:51AM2.37m
5:26PM2.21m
Low Tide
9:32AM-0.01m
9:52PM0.08m
10:19AM-0.06m
10:38PM0.12m
11:09AM-0.03m
11:26PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
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
23
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
79
48
65
64
115
138
108
108
106
103
71
71
131
110
88
88
88
134
92
52
61
66
69
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
48
80
79
78
67
81
83
209
205
71
112
110
81
151
151
151
113
5
20
92
92
92
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
83
17
17
17
78
77
75
6
6
112
6
6
66
14
6
6
33
6
5
20
19
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
SE
4
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
123
113
102
199
226
181
172
167
197
114
131
178
158
163
132
139
66
66
99
84
93
26
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
22
364
392
392
392
5
4
4
4
5
1580
1580
22
5
5
4
4
387
1580
1580
466
22
4
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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