Camboinhas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Camboinhas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Camboinhas sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camboinhas today?

The current surf forecast for Camboinhas at 9AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Camboinhas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
0
1
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5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1537
1812
2789
2683
2155
1918
1519
1275
1110
1110
1649
1869
2365
2944
3741
3764
3519
3236
3160
2651
2651
2753
2545
2541
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
0
ENE
5
N
5
N
10
ESE
15
SE
20
E
20
ENE
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:19AM0.94m
6:43PM0.90m
4:06AM0.95m
7:49PM0.85m
5:01AM0.95m
8:53PM0.82m
Low Tide
11:10AM-0.11m
11:39PM0.38m
12:05PM-0.06m
00:31AM0.39m
1:03PM-0.01m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
24
22
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
21
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
20
22
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1537
1812
2789
2683
2155
1918
1519
1275
1110
1110
1649
1869
2365
2944
3741
3764
3519
3236
3160
2651
2651
2753
2545
2541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
201
177
6
5
5
5
1
1
5
5
5
5
12
408
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
14
12
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
104
28
0
5
47
47
19
19
5
0
104
111
122
132
122
11
1
1
1
0
0
36
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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