Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 7AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1104 | 971 | 941 | 787 | 1003 | 2153 | 1989 | 1974 | 2157 | 2076 | 2021 | 1797 | 1354 | 1241 | 849 | 700 | 599 | 507 | 402 | 299 | 240 | 189 | 183 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.01m | 1:58AM0.98m | 2:52PM1.03m | 2:22AM1.05m | 3:13PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.02m | 8:03PM0.27m | 8:17AM-0.03m | 8:34PM0.23m | 8:52AM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1104 | 971 | 941 | 787 | 1003 | 2153 | 1989 | 1974 | 2157 | 2076 | 2021 | 1797 | 1354 | 1241 | 849 | 700 | 599 | 507 | 402 | 299 | 240 | 189 | 183 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 144 | 293 | 542 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 29 | 37 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 69 | 85 | 77 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 43 | 54 | 115 | 109 | 116 | — | 86 | 44 | 128 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 84 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
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