Barra da Tijuca Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.02° S 43.32° W

Barra da Tijuca 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
22.4°C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
7
1.4
S
7
2.1
S
7
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
48
137
45
47
52
52
54
58
53
54
39
39
39
27
28
62
184
470
251
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
NE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
35
S
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:36PM0.85m
00:09AM0.75m
1:05PM0.93m
00:40AM0.86m
1:32PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.46m
5:50AM0.19m
6:27PM0.37m
6:34AM0.09m
7:01PM0.30m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
16
9
Temp °C
28
32
30
28
26
25
24
25
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
21
18
18
Feels °C
28
32
31
29
26
26
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
22
14
18
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