Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 -03
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Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today?

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
SSW
6
2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
1.6
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
799
679
545
425
353
289
228
163
157
119
107
464
1170
510
369
287
235
229
220
205
169
161
121
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:09AM0.81m
12:25PM0.88m
00:34AM0.83m
1:06PM0.92m
00:59AM0.84m
1:44PM0.95m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.29m
5:50AM0.29m
6:20PM0.29m
6:30AM0.21m
7:01PM0.29m
7:07AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
23
25
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
25
25
23
22
20
20
19
18
19
20
20
22
21
22
22
22
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
824
799
679
545
425
353
289
228
163
157
119
64
146
562
510
369
287
235
229
220
205
169
161
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
88
63
5
5
5
2
2
2
14
14
17
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
10
17
5
4
2
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
104
18
17
13
2
9
21
40
107
464
1170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
0
119
131
181
131
155
174
104
104
104
222
19
5
0
0
0
0
131
150
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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