Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 59 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 73 | 64 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.10m | 3:52PM0.98m | 3:49AM1.08m | 4:14PM0.94m | 4:25AM1.03m | 4:39PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM-0.00m | 10:12PM0.17m | 10:42AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.19m | 11:23AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 59 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 73 | 64 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 8 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 7 | SW 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 15 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 104 | 150 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 119 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 19 | 84 | 14 | 19 |
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