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Barra da Tijuca Surf Forecast
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Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.9° C
(Which is 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 6AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
1169 | 1474 | 1938 | 1889 | 1492 | 1303 | 1115 | 905 | 772 | 891 | 1229 | 1409 | 1879 | 2329 | 2768 | 2849 | 2629 | 2379 | 2314 | 2066 | 1945 | 2055 | 2027 | 1835 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.82m | 5:55PM0.83m | 4:14AM0.81m | 8:04PM0.76m | 5:00AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.07m | 00:04AM0.56m | 12:15PM0.14m | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1169 | 1474 | 1938 | 1889 | 1492 | 1303 | 1115 | 905 | 772 | 891 | 1229 | 1409 | 1879 | 2329 | 2768 | 2849 | 2629 | 2379 | 2314 | 2066 | 1945 | 2055 | 2027 | 1835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 141 | 119 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 104 | 139 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
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