
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
382 | 330 | 260 | 212 | 127 | 442 | 399 | 323 | 104 | 81 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 62 | 55 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.77m | 11:28PM0.64m | 12:36PM0.85m | 00:09AM0.75m | 1:05PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.34m | 4:53PM0.54m | 4:51AM0.28m | 5:50PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
124 | 127 | 99 | 81 | 99 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 104 | 81 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 62 | 55 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 |
25 | 51 | 48 | 71 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | — |
51 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 |
382 | 330 | 260 | 212 | 127 | 442 | 399 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 0 |
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