Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 -03
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Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today?

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 11PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
S
18
1
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
341
336
256
191
188
188
146
141
125
181
300
582
879
991
984
944
1178
933
823
703
530
425
347
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
11:19PM0.76m
10:35AM0.77m
11:45PM0.78m
11:38AM0.83m
00:09AM0.81m
Low Tide
3:42PM0.28m
4:13AM0.48m
4:42PM0.29m
5:05AM0.38m
5:34PM0.29m
5:50AM0.29m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
24
24
22
22
22
21
22
23
25
24
24
25
25
24
23
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
26
25
22
23
25
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
339
341
336
256
191
188
188
146
141
125
181
166
582
879
991
984
944
1178
933
823
703
530
425
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
5
1
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
37
173
300
105
231
226
184
132
6
5
5
6
12
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
2
5
92
12
6
6
6
10
53
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.8
E
4
1
E
4
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
5
10
10
17
35
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
14
63
63
0
0
0
104
14
104
104
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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