Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 12PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 195 | 244 | 367 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 300 | 287 | 279 | 808 | 890 | 956 | 1048 | 1083 | 1052 | 1021 | 1138 | 1155 | 1225 | 1081 | 796 | 673 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.86m | 5:08PM0.92m | 3:41AM0.89m | 5:50PM0.85m | 4:22AM0.89m | 6:30PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:59PM0.48m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:37PM0.51m | 12:00PM0.10m | 00:18AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
276 | 195 | 244 | 367 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 300 | 287 | 224 | 808 | 890 | 956 | 1048 | 1083 | 1052 | 1021 | 1138 | 1155 | 1225 | 1081 | 796 | 673 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
25 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 21 | 95 | 132 | 237 | 279 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 51 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 19 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
11 | 91 | 96 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 127 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 104 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 143 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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