Barra da Tijuca surf break

Barra da Tijuca surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 -03
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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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
9
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
353
289
228
163
157
119
88
352
766
369
300
241
229
204
196
165
226
190
147
137
104
75
69
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNW
10
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
12:25PM0.88m
00:34AM0.83m
1:06PM0.92m
00:59AM0.84m
1:44PM0.95m
1:25AM0.85m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.29m
6:20PM0.29m
6:30AM0.21m
7:01PM0.29m
7:07AM0.14m
7:40PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
21
23
25
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
22
24
26
23
22
22
20
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
425
353
289
228
163
157
39
56
113
283
369
300
241
229
204
196
165
226
190
147
137
104
75
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
26
119
88
86
42
2
5
2
2
2
14
14
14
17
16
15
25
25
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
3
17
5
2
4
5
4
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
7
28
44
80
352
766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
19
131
181
131
155
174
104
104
19
104
104
14
0
0
0
0
25
143
63
63
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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