Barra de Guaratiba Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.06° S 43.57° W

Barra de Guaratiba WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barra de Guaratiba sea temperature is
23.1°C
1.7° 

Barra de Guaratiba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barra de Guaratiba surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barra de Guaratiba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 1st Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 3rd Sep)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 3rd Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra de Guaratiba over the next 16 days.


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