Barra da Tijuca Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.02° S 43.32° W

Barra da Tijuca WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barra da Tijuca sea temperature is
23.0° C
1.0° 

Barra da Tijuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barra da Tijuca surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with 596 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra da Tijuca this week:

The surf forecast for Barra da Tijuca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barra da Tijuca in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 13th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra da Tijuca over the next 16 days.


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