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Tubao surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tubao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tubao sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tubao today?
The current surf forecast for Tubao at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tubao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 95 | 95 | 109 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 112 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 114 | 134 | 120 | 103 | 138 | 138 | 103 | 132 | 164 | 164 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:21AM 2.02 | 1:34PM 1.94 | 2:00AM 2.08 | 2:11PM 2.01 | 2:36AM 2.13 | 2:47PM 2.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:27AM 0.65 | 7:36PM 0.53 | 8:04AM 0.58 | 8:14PM 0.47 | 8:39AM 0.53 | 8:51PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
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