Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 37 | 62 | 170 | 331 | 228 | 306 | 648 | 320 | 280 | 320 | 318 | 326 | 307 | 334 | 341 | 248 | 248 | 232 | 190 | 101 | 96 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.12m | 2:25PM0.94m | 2:54AM1.11m | 2:45PM0.89m | 3:33AM1.07m | 3:08PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.04m | 9:28AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.03m | 10:11AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 24 | 62 | 124 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 112 | 320 | 280 | 320 | 318 | 326 | 307 | 334 | 341 | 248 | 248 | 232 | 190 | 101 | 96 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 61 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 28 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | — | 170 | 331 | 228 | 306 | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 1 | 21 | 46 | 37 | 70 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 131 | 131 | 174 | 181 | 174 | 155 | 174 | 174 | 104 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 143 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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