Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 3PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
883 | 928 | 986 | 1334 | 1526 | 1484 | 1443 | 1225 | 1047 | 1006 | 878 | 796 | 1014 | 1225 | 1362 | 1387 | 1465 | 1319 | 1336 | 1175 | 1019 | 890 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.00m | 2:56AM1.05m | 4:01PM0.95m | 3:28AM1.06m | 4:16PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM-0.09m | 9:26PM0.32m | 9:46AM-0.05m | 9:53PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
883 | 928 | 986 | 1334 | 1526 | 1484 | 1443 | 1225 | 1047 | 1006 | 878 | 796 | 1014 | 1225 | 1362 | 1387 | 1465 | 1319 | 1336 | 1175 | 1019 | 890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 37 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 34 | — | 200 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 19 | 19 | 104 | 14 | 63 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 14 |
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