
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1060 | 1210 | 1520 | 1543 | 1510 | 1349 | 1256 | 1391 | 1693 | 1821 | 1607 | 1288 | 1109 | 964 | 833 | 833 | 855 | 855 | 942 | 956 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.04m | 1:27AM0.82m | 2:51PM1.06m | 1:57AM0.92m | 3:20PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.38m | 7:48AM-0.03m | 8:28PM0.36m | 8:31AM-0.08m | 8:58PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1060 | 1210 | 1520 | 1543 | 1510 | 1349 | 1256 | 1391 | 1693 | 1821 | 1607 | 1288 | 1109 | 964 | 833 | 833 | 855 | 855 | 942 | 956 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 727 | — | 669 | 240 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 181 | 150 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
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