Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Tijuca today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca at 3PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Tijuca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 69 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 130 | 362 | 150 | 236 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.00m | 1:44AM1.09m | 2:05PM0.97m | 2:18AM1.12m | 2:25PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.02m | 7:37PM0.12m | 8:05AM0.03m | 8:12PM0.07m | 8:46AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 109 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 89 | 161 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 61 | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | 23 | 69 | — | — | — | 17 | 130 | 362 | 113 | 236 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 104 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 137 | 181 | 174 | 181 | 174 | 174 |
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