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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 Tuesday 19 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
23.5° 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 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | 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 | |
68 | 66 | 58 | 57 | 381 | 388 | 322 | 413 | 1169 | 1474 | 1938 | 1889 | 1653 | 1451 | 1115 | 905 | 769 | 780 | 1074 | 1409 | 1683 | 2109 | 2543 | 2627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.82m | 4:56PM0.92m | 3:37AM0.82m | 5:55PM0.83m | 4:14AM0.81m | 8:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.50m | 11:15AM0.07m | 00:04AM0.56m | 12:15PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 |
 kJ | 16 | 24 | 17 | 57 | 147 | 183 | 168 | 138 | 1169 | 1474 | 1938 | 1889 | 1653 | 1451 | 1115 | 905 | 769 | 780 | 1074 | 1409 | 1683 | 2109 | 2543 | 2627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 273 | 413 | 116 | 119 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 66 | 58 | 54 | 21 | 124 | 69 | 202 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 49 | 45 | 28 | 381 | 388 | 322 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 104 | 19 | 139 | 181 | 181 | 104 | 104 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 63 | 16 | 63 | 104 | 104 | 0 |
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