Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 22 Feb 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
29.4° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than 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 3AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm February 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Feb)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 Feb)3ft (0.9m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
1
SSE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.3
ESE
0.9
SE
1.2
ESE
1
SE
Period(s) (?)777777777777888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)636262638991897481786210411610610613316718214914921599158111
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
E
5
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglassglasscrossglassglassoncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:27PM
0.94
5:28AM
0.77
6:18PM
0.82
5:54AM
0.69
7:59PM
0.71
11:12PM
0.72
6:25AM
0.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:39AM
0.34
12:40PM
0.29
1:50AM
0.48
1:55PM
0.32
8:54PM
0.71
3:40AM
0.57
Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise----5:45-------5:46-------5:46---
Sunset6:27-------6:27-------6:25-------
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
231---11252----112------
Temp. °C262525242425262725242424242527272626252424262828
Feels °C (?)302930272829292927272728282930302929292828303130
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