Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 223 | 210 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 46 | 85 | 102 | 156 | 256 | 243 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 137 | 191 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:06PM0.88m | 4:17AM0.98m | 5:26PM0.82m | 4:56AM0.95m | 5:47PM0.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.40m | 11:30AM0.09m | 11:33PM0.38m | 12:08PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 47 | 66 | 47 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 90 | 48 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 66 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 108 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NW 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 223 | 210 | — | — | 1 | — | 85 | 102 | 156 | 256 | 243 | — | — | — | 137 | 191 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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