
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
670 | 551 | 448 | 493 | 702 | 833 | 1060 | 1200 | 1380 | 1543 | 1370 | 1218 | 1110 | 1256 | 1370 | 1520 | 1487 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.73m | 2:17PM1.04m | 1:27AM0.82m | 2:51PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.41m | 6:58AM0.05m | 7:54PM0.38m | 7:48AM-0.03m | 8:28PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
670 | 551 | 448 | 493 | 702 | 833 | 1060 | 1200 | 1380 | 1543 | 1370 | 1218 | 1110 | 1256 | 1370 | 1520 | 1487 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
12 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 150 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 260 | 150 | 143 | 63 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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