
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
138 | 181 | 83 | 77 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 90 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 37 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM0.73m | 7:32AM0.79m | 7:27PM0.65m | 11:27AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.33m | 3:08PM0.43m | 3:22AM0.32m | 4:47PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
116 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 42 | 37 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
50 | 116 | 83 | 77 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
138 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 104 |
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