
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 85 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 119 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 133 | 244 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:45AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.68m | 11:00AM0.71m | 8:59PM0.64m | 12:20PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.36m | 2:40PM0.47m | 3:08AM0.34m | 4:01PM0.51m | 4:24AM0.31m | 5:27PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
116 | 85 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 133 | 244 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | SW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 5 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SW 4 | — | SSE 4 | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | W 2 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | S 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 131 | 131 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 150 | 63 | 63 | 104 |
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