
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 92 | 115 | 60 | 139 | 133 | 126 | 97 | 89 | 65 | 47 | 28 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 43 | 49 | 31 | 45 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.83m | 8:01PM0.70m | 7:14AM0.78m | 9:06PM0.69m | 9:16AM0.74m | 10:12PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:01AM0.46m | 2:41PM0.33m | 3:03AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
86 | 85 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 92 | 115 | 60 | 139 | 133 | 126 | 97 | 89 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 52 | 35 | 20 | 43 | 49 | 28 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
23 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 8 |
9 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 51 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 131 | 131 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 150 | 5 | 104 | 5 | 12 |
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