
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
365 | 367 | 525 | 611 | 619 | 631 | 575 | 511 | 511 | 452 | 480 | 425 | 450 | 333 | 428 | 428 | 355 | 355 | 286 | 319 | 326 | 414 | 414 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.90m | 4:15PM1.00m | 3:06AM0.95m | 4:44PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM-0.06m | 9:25PM0.39m | 9:27AM-0.08m | 9:58PM0.40m | 10:10AM-0.06m | 10:29PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
365 | 367 | 525 | 611 | 619 | 631 | 575 | 511 | 511 | 452 | 480 | 425 | 450 | 333 | 428 | 428 | 355 | 355 | 286 | 319 | 326 | 414 | 414 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SE 11 | E 7 |
132 | 95 | 78 | 53 | 41 | 50 | 51 | 28 | 48 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 224 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
60 | 58 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | 119 | 53 | 51 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 61 | 140 | 279 | 216 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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