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Bambul surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bambul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bambul sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bambul today?
The current surf forecast for Bambul at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bambul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2677 | 3287 | 3906 | 3498 | 3121 | 2491 | 2027 | 1643 | 1297 | 1083 | 784 | 663 | 572 | 473 | 430 | 350 | 285 | 280 | 224 | 166 | 157 | 119 | 119 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.92m | 4:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM0.90m | 5:24PM0.90m | 4:50AM0.88m | 6:18PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.02m | 11:17PM0.32m | 11:32AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.37m | 12:27PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2677 | 3287 | 3906 | 3498 | 3121 | 2491 | 2027 | 1643 | 1297 | 1083 | 784 | 663 | 572 | 473 | 430 | 350 | 285 | 280 | 224 | 166 | 157 | 119 | 119 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 41 | 22 | 16 | — | 24 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 16 | — | 7 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 36 | 46 | 71 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
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