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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 8 am Sunday 12 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today?
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 738 | 703 | 634 | 614 | 560 | 483 | 451 | 372 | 317 | 311 | 238 | 234 | 234 | 220 | 225 | 193 | 186 | 159 | 153 | 192 | 128 | 84 | 119 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
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