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Velzyland surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Velzyland surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Velzyland sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Velzyland today?
The current surf forecast for Velzyland at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Velzyland. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 68 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 85 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:02AM 1.09 | 9:49PM 1.12 | 11:02AM 1.11 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:48AM 1.14 | 12:08AM 1.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:12PM 0.63 | 4:45AM 0.42 | 5:13PM 0.55 | 5:42AM 0.43 | 6:01PM 0.46 | 6:28AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
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