
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 5PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 221 | 176 | 173 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 123 | 68 | 573 | 466 | 558 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.74m | 6:12PM0.63m | 11:59AM0.82m | 7:30PM0.57m | 11:24PM0.57m | 12:50PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.54m | 3:04AM0.30m | 5:02PM0.54m | 9:34PM0.56m | 4:41AM0.24m | 6:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
283 | 221 | 176 | 173 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 123 | 68 | 283 | 291 | 287 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 |
52 | 44 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 573 | 466 | 558 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 63 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 104 | 19 | 131 | 131 | 708 | 2263 | 222 | 150 |
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