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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
579 | 531 | 439 | 356 | 350 | 326 | 314 | 255 | 244 | 204 | 234 | 188 | 184 | 113 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 83 | 145 | 70 | 92 | 222 | 117 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.05m | 1:57AM0.95m | 2:26PM1.05m | 2:17AM0.94m | 2:58PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.17m | 8:11AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.21m | 8:42AM0.06m | 9:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 579 | 531 | 439 | 356 | 350 | 326 | 314 | 255 | 244 | 204 | 234 | 188 | 184 | 113 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 145 | 70 | 66 | 222 | 117 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 56 | 83 | 30 | 28 | 92 | 21 | 55 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 46 |
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