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/ Bahia – Norte (32 surf breaks) /
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Vilas surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vilas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vilas sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vilas today?
The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vilas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
300 | 300 | 254 | 308 | 308 | 318 | 262 | 213 | 208 | 197 | 166 | 205 | 260 | 176 | 154 | 138 | 131 | 127 | 173 | 126 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.77m | 00:39AM1.79m | 12:53PM1.90m | 1:23AM1.90m | 1:40PM2.01m | 2:05AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.31m | 6:47AM0.38m | 7:13PM0.20m | 7:31AM0.24m | 7:57PM0.13m | 8:15AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 300 | 300 | 254 | 308 | 308 | 318 | 262 | 213 | 208 | 197 | 166 | 166 | 208 | 176 | 154 | 123 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 109 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 100 | 170 | 157 | 153 | 205 | 260 | 146 | 37 | 138 | 131 | 127 | 173 | 126 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 28 | 78 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 144 | 120 | 88 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1205 | 874 | 874 | 737 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 787 | 808 | 787 | 778 | 700 | 193 | 193 | 194 | 787 | 787 | 737 | 737 | 491 | 194 | 123 | 194 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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