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Arpoador Surf Forecast
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Arpoador surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 31 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arpoador surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arpoador sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arpoador today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arpoador at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arpoador. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | |
423 | 407 | 400 | 367 | 265 | 302 | 302 | 296 | 284 | 250 | 205 | 197 | 189 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 113 | 76 | 113 | 170 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.13m | 2:44AM1.06m | 3:33PM1.16m | 3:22AM1.09m | 4:06PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.07m | 9:44PM0.37m | 9:44AM0.10m | 10:14PM0.42m | 10:12AM0.16m | 10:45PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 423 | 407 | 400 | 367 | 265 | 302 | 302 | 296 | 284 | 250 | 205 | 197 | 189 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 113 | 76 | 44 | 90 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | — | SSW 7 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 114 | 5 | 167 | 74 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 53 | 1 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 54 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 9 | E 6 | S 8 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 113 | 170 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 193 | 193 | 116 | 116 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 116 | 193 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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