Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2276 | 2185 | 1972 | 1748 | 1407 | 1352 | 1155 | 1121 | 976 | 852 | 826 | 787 | 1003 | 2153 | 1989 | 1936 | 1974 | 2001 | 1801 | 1554 | 1354 | 1048 | 1004 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.97m | 1:33AM0.91m | 2:28PM1.01m | 1:58AM0.98m | 2:52PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.10m | 7:32PM0.33m | 7:41AM0.02m | 8:03PM0.27m | 8:17AM-0.03m | 8:34PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 2276 | 2185 | 1972 | 1748 | 1407 | 1352 | 1155 | 1121 | 976 | 852 | 826 | 787 | 1003 | 2153 | 1989 | 1936 | 1974 | 2001 | 1801 | 1554 | 1354 | 1048 | 1004 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 293 | 542 | 472 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 19 | 14 | — | — | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 13 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 38 | 30 | 19 | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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