Barra da Tijuca Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Barra da Tijuca, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Barra da Tijuca Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)

The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at Barra da Tijuca over a normal sou... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)

The graph describes the variation of swells directed at Barra da Tijuca over a normal s... (show all text)

This picture illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Barra da Tijuca through an a... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The graph describes the range of swells directed at Barra da Tijuca through an average ... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Barra da Tijuca swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Barra da Tijuca surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Barra da Tijuca surf quality by month.