Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 181 | 180 | 151 | 166 | 205 | 187 | 180 | 171 | 410 | 388 | 256 | 256 | 220 | 511 | 410 | 235 | 306 | 277 | 118 | 192 | 189 | 182 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.90m | 4:22PM0.83m | 5:18AM0.80m | 4:44PM0.78m | 6:04AM0.71m | 5:12PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.38m | 11:20PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.47m | 00:11AM0.27m | 1:00PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 199 | 181 | 180 | 151 | 166 | 205 | 127 | 117 | 117 | 410 | 388 | 256 | 256 | 220 | 511 | 410 | 235 | 306 | 277 | 118 | 192 | 189 | 182 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 59 | 6 | 57 | 121 | 113 | 187 | 180 | 171 | 112 | 104 | 97 | 125 | 209 | 25 | 29 | 100 | 50 | 22 | 30 | 11 | — | — | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 2 | — | 26 | 18 | 18 | 68 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 44 | 34 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 37 | 43 | 60 | — | 47 | 87 | 90 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 104 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 150 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
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