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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | |
486 | 486 | 486 | 415 | 403 | 396 | 338 | 332 | 275 | 265 | 212 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 136 | 96 | 203 | 328 | 481 | 423 | 642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:20AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.10m | 2:44AM0.87m | 4:10PM1.04m | 3:12AM0.87m | 5:02PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.00m | 9:44PM0.30m | 9:39AM-0.01m | 10:28PM0.40m | 10:26AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 19 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 486 | 486 | 486 | 415 | 403 | 396 | 338 | 332 | 275 | 265 | 212 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 63 | 90 | 328 | 117 | 266 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 4 | E 12 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 72 | 72 | 107 | 96 | 21 | 89 | 124 | 109 | 642 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | E 7 | S 19 | E 7 | ENE 2 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | W 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 136 | 18 | 203 | 15 | 481 | 423 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 66 | 104 | 265 | 189 | 104 |
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