Tibau do Sul surf break

Tibau do Sul surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 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
28.6° 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 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
64
306
186
214
289
279
158
282
160
167
164
257
236
215
226
253
322
206
235
343
331
169
165
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:51AM1.95m
6:21PM1.77m
6:31AM1.85m
7:04PM1.67m
7:16AM1.77m
7:56PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.40m
00:18AM0.58m
12:52PM0.52m
1:01AM0.68m
1:44PM0.62m
1:55AM0.78m
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
27
28
28
26
26
25
24
23
27
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
26
28
27
28
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
28
27
26
25
29
29
29
27
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
12
1.2
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
61
59
91
35
34
172
167
31
151
29
29
28
140
138
123
127
133
137
17
10
195
195
169
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
14
0.3
NNE
13
0.6
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
36
35
59
8
8
34
32
8
30
5
5
9
28
27
26
10
16
16
23
23
10
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
12
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
13
12
35
8
8
11
8
8
7
7
9
10
10
25
24
23
10
5
22
22
21
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
61
64
306
186
214
289
279
158
282
160
167
164
257
236
215
226
253
322
206
235
343
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
22
1050
1669
938
392
1102
392
398
485
1629
1669
1669
1669
90
0
0
0
517
1580
1580
466
90
22
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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