Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 69 | 84 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 87 | 46 | 60 | 58 | 220 | 386 | 524 | 512 | 461 | 489 | 505 | 525 | 460 | 505 | 407 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.03m | 4:39PM0.87m | 5:05AM0.95m | 5:06PM0.80m | 5:55AM0.85m | 5:35PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.21m | 12:13PM0.33m | 00:15AM0.26m | 1:21PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
66 | 69 | 84 | 62 | 45 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 134 | 386 | 524 | 512 | 461 | 489 | 505 | 525 | 460 | 505 | 407 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 6 |
11 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
— | 4 | 19 | 8 | — | 25 | 87 | 46 | 60 | 58 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 21 | 39 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 143 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 174 | 155 | 139 | 181 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
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