Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 8PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 547 | 432 | 814 | 701 | 483 | 670 | 940 | 1447 | 1371 | 1411 | 1231 | 1155 | 1032 | 1047 | 1033 | 1045 | 683 | 572 | 473 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.99m | 1:08AM0.95m | 1:56PM1.03m | 1:34AM1.03m | 2:19PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.30m | 7:13AM0.01m | 7:33PM0.23m | 7:50AM-0.03m | 8:05PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 216 | 256 | 298 | 814 | 701 | 483 | 482 | 940 | 1447 | 1371 | 1411 | 1231 | 1155 | 1032 | 1047 | 1033 | 1045 | 683 | 572 | 473 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 127 | 56 | 55 | 329 | 670 | 388 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 50 | 33 | 51 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 99 | 35 | 47 | 66 | 156 | — | 18 | — | — | 73 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 4 | E 10 | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 278 | 547 | 432 | 47 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 141 | 16 | 244 | 31 | 194 | 194 | 31 | 25 | — | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 260 | 143 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
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