Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1047 | 1006 | 891 | 796 | 1014 | 1243 | 1362 | 1531 | 1465 | 1319 | 1299 | 1765 | 613 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 355 | 266 | 253 | 211 | 330 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM0.95m | 3:28AM1.06m | 4:16PM0.91m | 4:00AM1.04m | 4:32PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.05m | 9:53PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.03m | 10:21PM0.27m | 10:51AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
1047 | 1006 | 891 | 796 | 1014 | 1243 | 1362 | 1531 | 1465 | 1319 | 1299 | 1286 | 613 | 200 | 150 | 193 | 176 | 156 | 156 | 198 | 243 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 505 | 497 | 418 | 339 | 266 | 253 | 6 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 155 | 1765 | 229 | 198 | 204 | 376 | 355 | — | 197 | 211 | 330 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 143 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 143 |
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