Surf Forecasts:
Barra de Guaratiba surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra de Guaratiba this week:
The surf forecast for Barra de Guaratiba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra de Guaratiba in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra de Guaratiba over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 47 | 62 | 88 | 100 | 88 | 66 | 152 | 248 | 788 | 1945 | 2359 | 1538 | 1126 | 953 | 811 | 738 | 594 | 322 | 267 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.07m | 3:39AM1.07m | 4:36PM1.06m | 4:13AM1.09m | 5:09PM1.04m | 4:50AM1.08m | 5:46PM1.01m | 5:31AM1.05m | 6:27PM0.97m | 6:18AM1.00m | 7:16PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.94m | 8:16PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.38m | 11:22AM0.08m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:04PM0.12m | 00:27AM0.42m | 12:51PM0.17m | 1:17AM0.44m | 1:45PM0.24m | 2:16AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 102 | 82 | 60 | 100 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 94 | 788 | 1945 | 2359 | 1538 | 1126 | 953 | 811 | 670 | 538 | 320 | 267 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 37 | 62 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 248 | 411 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 98 | 428 | 738 | 594 | 322 | 205 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 38 | 152 | 34 | 36 | 39 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 155 | 457 | 155 | 7 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
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