Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 58 | 51 | 65 | 61 | 51 | 45 | 29 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 117 | 168 | 166 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM0.99m | 3:33PM0.82m | 5:03AM0.88m | 4:01PM0.79m | 6:13AM0.77m | 4:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.05m | 10:58AM0.41m | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.52m | 11:50PM0.16m | 1:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 34 | 38 | 65 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 21 | 49 | 117 | 168 | 166 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 5 | ESE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 86 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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