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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 08 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Canal sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
121 | 117 | 110 | 107 | 103 | 114 | 167 | 167 | 155 | 191 | 116 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 105 | 264 | 313 | 559 | 659 | 908 | 1417 | 3622 | 3943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:32PM0.78m | 6:51AM0.75m | 10:18PM0.83m | 8:58AM0.75m | 11:14PM0.89m | 10:38AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:49PM0.22m | 4:34AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 67 | 88 | 73 | 44 | 47 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 137 | 116 | 99 | 80 | 61 | 65 | 92 | 264 | 313 | 276 | 659 | 597 | 512 | 3622 | 3943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 121 | 117 | 110 | 107 | 103 | 114 | 167 | 167 | 119 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 583 | 908 | 1417 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 69 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 105 | 77 | 44 | — | 96 | 108 | 36 | 75 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 107 | 92 | 200 | 156 | 2 | 276 | 115 | 155 | 191 | 324 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 189 | 240 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 265 |
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