Tibau do Sul surf break

Tibau do Sul surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
NE
10
1.2
E
6
0.9
NE
10
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
E
6
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
209
205
112
125
163
178
173
151
151
98
135
67
53
53
86
89
74
30
73
73
74
59
130
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04AM2.39m
4:35PM2.29m
4:51AM2.37m
5:26PM2.21m
5:40AM2.31m
6:19PM2.09m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.08m
10:19AM-0.06m
10:38PM0.12m
11:09AM-0.03m
11:26PM0.21m
12:02PM0.05m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
26
25
28
26
26
28
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
108
108
91
89
86
83
97
113
91
88
74
69
92
92
92
52
39
39
30
73
73
74
46
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
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
0.3
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
81
209
205
71
71
92
92
151
151
151
113
134
20
20
19
92
92
92
92
5
5
5
29
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.5
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
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
75
6
6
112
112
67
66
14
6
6
33
5
5
3
3
5
2
5
10
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.3
S
2
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
125
163
178
173
149
143
98
135
67
53
53
86
89
74
1
35
46
50
59
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
4
1102
1102
1580
5
5
5
5
485
1580
1580
5
5
4
4
4
828
1580
1580
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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