Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today?

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2062
1807
1429
1271
1124
972
848
712
591
572
485
477
469
764
1041
1159
1095
1018
888
878
749
726
623
613
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
0
N
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:27PM0.96m
1:08AM0.94m
1:11PM1.03m
1:35AM0.92m
1:54PM1.08m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.26m
6:37PM0.09m
6:54AM0.18m
7:26PM0.09m
7:35AM0.11m
8:14PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
19
18
18
20
23
23
24
25
23
22
21
24
24
24
25
25
23
23
24
25
24
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
Energy kJ
2062
1807
1429
1271
1124
972
848
712
591
572
485
477
469
764
1041
1159
1095
1018
888
878
749
726
623
613
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
18
7
7
25
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
23
34
8
33
33
20
8
19
7
7
18
18
7
7
7
17
18
18
18
18
18
8
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
63
48
24
0
0
5
0
0
104
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
181
19
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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