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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 26 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 10AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | |
793 | 1134 | 1384 | 1534 | 1793 | 1581 | 1271 | 1110 | 961 | 797 | 646 | 553 | 469 | 393 | 308 | 242 | 237 | 152 | 268 | 684 | 942 | 833 | 601 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.83m | 11:37AM0.87m | 00:08AM0.86m | 12:25PM0.92m | 00:34AM0.87m | 1:07PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.37m | 5:36PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.27m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 361 | 1134 | 1384 | 1534 | 1793 | 1581 | 1271 | 1110 | 961 | 797 | 646 | 553 | 469 | 393 | 308 | 242 | 237 | 152 | 114 | 684 | 942 | 2 | 2 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 793 | 320 | 258 | 157 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 39 | 77 | 133 | 268 | — | — | 833 | 601 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 353 | 265 | 240 | 54 | 240 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 54 | 54 |
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