Barra da Tijuca 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 23.02° S 43.32° W

Issued: 8 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is

24.0°C

Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Evening (03 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s

Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3						Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 4	E 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	81	84	86	101	84	72	57	37	35	33	33	19	19	18	25	21	24	24	27	29	21	18	10	10	5
Wind (km/h)	NE	NW	SSW	SW	SW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	NNE	NNE	WSW	NNW	SW	SW	NNE	SSE	SSW	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross	cross-on
High Tide			11:59AM0.84m				11:06PM0.75m					12:24PM0.86m			11:52PM0.85m					12:44PM0.88m				00:31AM0.93m
Low Tide	4:00AM0.24m				4:52PM0.52m				5:05AM0.21m				5:36PM0.42m				5:55AM0.18m					6:13PM0.32m


	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—
	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	6:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1
Temp °C	24	27	28	26	25	24	24	23	23	27	28	27	24	24	24	24	24	23	27	24	25	25	23	23	22
Feels °C	28	30	30	27	28	28	28	27	26	30	29	28	26	28	28	28	28	25	30	27	27	29	27	26	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	81	84	86	101	84	72	57	37	35	33	33	19	19	18	8	9	24	24	27	29	21	18	10	10	5
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SE 4	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	S 6	S 6	SW 4	SW 4	SE 9	S 7	S 8
kJ	13	6	5	1	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	12	11	2	2	1	1	4	5	3	4	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	—	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	S 7	—	S 6	SE 7	S 7	WSW 4	SW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	1	2	1	2	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 3	SE 4	—	E 4	E 5	—	—	SW 3	SW 3	WSW 4	—	SW 5	W 4	WSW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	25	21	—	—	2	5	10	—	3	6	2
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	19	104	104	0	0	7	7	7	129	129	129	119	0	0	19	14	19	131	7	136	14	131	131
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Praia de Tucuns	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Meio da Praia	Recreio	Recreio	Meio da Praia	Praia da Macumba	Geriba	Praia Brava	Praia Grande	Figuera	Recreio	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Recreio	Meio da Praia	Ilha Do Pontal	Meio da Praia	Praia de Tucuns	Recreio	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa
Rating (10 max)	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7

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