Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 149 | 118 | 189 | 182 | 175 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 94 | 140 | 154 | 190 | 176 | 419 | 422 | 328 | 368 | 226 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.71m | 5:12PM0.71m | 11:13AM0.68m | 5:53PM0.64m | 12:02PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.56m | 1:35AM0.33m | 3:00PM0.59m | 3:23AM0.34m | 4:53PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 272 | 149 | 118 | 189 | 182 | 96 | 96 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 163 | 136 | 148 | 131 | 134 | 104 | 142 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 51 | 13 | — | 175 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 51 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 29 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 48 | — | 31 | 68 | 107 | — | 106 | 77 | — | 72 | 74 | 94 | 140 | 154 | 190 | 176 | 419 | 422 | 328 | 368 | 226 | 647 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 143 | 143 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 143 | 143 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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