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Arpoador surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arpoador today?
The current surf forecast for Arpoador at 1PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arpoador. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1246 | 1396 | 1879 | 2329 | 2543 | 2627 | 2616 | 2545 | 2314 | 2249 | 2125 | 2027 | 2027 | 1822 | 1797 | 1630 | 1463 | 1443 | 1243 | 905 | 760 | 653 | 555 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:58AM0.98m | 7:24PM1.03m | 10:57PM0.95m | 6:10AM0.96m | 8:06PM0.98m | 11:36PM0.97m | 7:20AM0.97m | 8:51PM0.94m | 11:51PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.30m | 10:09PM0.95m | 2:21AM0.77m | 2:16PM0.35m | 9:55PM0.94m | 3:24AM0.77m | 3:27PM0.39m | 9:56PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1246 | 1396 | 1879 | 2329 | 2543 | 2627 | 2616 | 2545 | 2314 | 2249 | 2125 | 2027 | 2027 | 1822 | 1797 | 1630 | 1463 | 1443 | 1243 | 905 | 760 | 653 | 555 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 52 | 63 | 75 | 53 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 86 | 66 | 77 | 86 | 92 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
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