Tibau do Sul surf break

Tibau do Sul surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 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 10PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
SE
7
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
50
50
49
111
67
107
73
74
74
74
94
125
129
153
153
118
134
229
229
217
191
158
132
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:26PM2.21m
5:40AM2.31m
6:19PM2.09m
6:34AM2.21m
7:17PM1.96m
7:32AM2.10m
Low Tide
11:09AM-0.03m
11:26PM0.21m
12:02PM0.05m
00:18AM0.33m
12:59PM0.18m
1:15AM0.46m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
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
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
24
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
92
92
92
92
33
67
69
73
74
74
74
50
66
73
89
94
56
56
138
138
138
138
117
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
20
20
19
5
112
92
92
5
10
5
10
74
73
71
70
68
7
7
55
54
53
52
52
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
3
3
2
2
5
10
24
9
9
8
8
8
2
2
7
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
83
50
50
49
111
32
107
61
34
34
35
94
125
129
153
153
118
134
229
229
217
191
158
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
844
394
1691
90
4
16
16
994
1580
1580
466
21
90
90
21
841
1602
1580
1580
466
746
717
4
769
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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