Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 25 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 11AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.4
SSW
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
SSE
18
1
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
188
188
144
392
202
186
318
582
879
967
984
944
1048
933
799
679
545
439
361
347
279
209
121
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
5
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35AM0.77m
11:45PM0.78m
11:38AM0.83m
00:09AM0.81m
12:25PM0.88m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.48m
4:42PM0.29m
5:05AM0.38m
5:34PM0.29m
5:50AM0.29m
6:20PM0.29m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
26
25
23
23
23
23
24
25
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
25
22
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
191
188
188
144
178
202
186
214
220
879
967
984
944
1048
933
799
679
545
439
361
347
279
209
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
1
S
17
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
37
113
318
582
198
190
123
85
10
5
5
6
6
10
6
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
17
5
5
5
5
5
10
6
5
30
10
43
30
17
10
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SE
8
0.8
E
4
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
E
4
0.4
WSW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
392
52
109
18
140
12
2
8
32
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
131
131
104
104
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
5
131
434
174
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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