Barra da Tijuca Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.02° S 43.32° W

Barra da Tijuca 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.6° C
2.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
1210
1520
1543
1510
1349
1256
1391
1693
1821
1607
1288
1109
964
833
833
855
855
942
956
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM1.04m
1:27AM0.82m
2:51PM1.06m
1:57AM0.92m
3:20PM1.04m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.38m
7:48AM-0.03m
8:28PM0.36m
8:31AM-0.08m
8:58PM0.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
22
20
20
Feels °C
21
19
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
19
19
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