Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 10PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | 63 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 76 | 134 | 217 | 76 | 78 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 52 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM0.76m | 6:43AM0.71m | 5:59PM0.70m | 11:20AM0.68m | 6:41PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.44m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:41PM0.53m | 2:15AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 |
35 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 56 | 76 | 78 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 17 | — | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | 63 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 134 | 217 | — | — | — | 44 | 20 | 52 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 687 | 708 | 181 |
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