Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1109 | 964 | 933 | 933 | 957 | 957 | 956 | 972 | 855 | 884 | 883 | 928 | 986 | 1352 | 1546 | 1484 | 1297 | 1225 | 1047 | 891 | 878 | 784 | 957 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.04m | 2:26AM0.99m | 3:43PM1.00m | 2:56AM1.05m | 4:01PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM-0.08m | 8:58PM0.34m | 9:10AM-0.09m | 9:26PM0.32m | 9:46AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1109 | 964 | 933 | 933 | 957 | 957 | 956 | 972 | 855 | 884 | 883 | 928 | 986 | 1352 | 1546 | 1484 | 1297 | 1225 | 1047 | 891 | 878 | 784 | 957 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 5 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 531 | 727 | 730 | 669 | 240 | 20 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 28 | 63 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 104 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
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