Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 25 Nov 2025 -03
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Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today?

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm November 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Nov)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (26 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
2
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
Period(s) (?)888899999998999999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)273450289309393456397351301288281290245267280292292249231231226182194225
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
E
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:39PM
0.83
6:15AM
0.81
5:31PM
0.79
8:07AM
0.78
6:41PM
0.76
10:12AM
0.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:14AM
0.18
1:01PM
0.48
1:22AM
0.21
2:13PM
0.48
2:34AM
0.22
Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sunrise----4:58-------4:58-------4:58---
Sunset6:21-------6:21-------6:22-------
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-111-1------------------
Temp. °C222121202022232322222120202223232221212019232523
Feels °C (?)202020202021222223232221212322212220212120242422
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