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Barra da Tijuca Surf Forecast
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Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | |
464 | 903 | 875 | 704 | 282 | 225 | 199 | 165 | 173 | 226 | 186 | 144 | 112 | 104 | 75 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 99 | 140 | 209 | 314 | 432 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.92m | 00:59AM0.84m | 1:44PM0.95m | 1:25AM0.85m | 2:19PM0.97m | 1:51AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.29m | 7:07AM0.14m | 7:40PM0.29m | 7:43AM0.09m | 8:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 181 | 414 | 414 | 300 | 282 | 225 | 199 | 165 | 173 | 226 | 186 | 144 | 112 | 104 | 75 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 99 | 140 | 209 | 314 | 432 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 63 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 464 | 903 | 875 | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 19 | 19 | 104 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 150 | 63 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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