
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 105 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 42 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.97m | 2:13AM0.91m | 3:17PM0.99m | 2:39AM0.97m | 3:41PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.05m | 8:28PM0.32m | 8:37AM0.01m | 9:00PM0.29m | 9:14AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
105 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
44 | 105 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
13 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 8 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
— | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 34 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 104 | 143 | 143 | 84 | 26 |
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