Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 22 May 2026 -03
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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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Canal today?

The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3029
2987
2747
2542
2522
2249
2093
1838
1228
1087
946
800
649
628
547
538
456
418
338
332
274
274
218
202
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
N
15
W
15
W
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:31PM0.78m
6:30AM0.79m
10:30PM0.79m
8:40AM0.77m
11:10PM0.81m
10:34AM0.82m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.58m
2:36PM0.24m
3:12AM0.53m
3:44PM0.26m
4:14AM0.46m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
20
20
19
20
22
22
23
23
26
25
24
23
22
24
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
Energy kJ
3029
2987
2747
2542
2522
2249
2093
1838
1228
1087
946
800
649
628
547
538
456
418
338
332
274
274
218
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
1
1
27
14
8
8
4
7
8
13
8
8
4
4
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
19
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
8
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
61
104
77
64
45
29
54
39
26
11
16
34
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
12
22
22
12
1
0
0
0
0
12
22
1
0
50
54
0
37
1
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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