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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2088 | 2254 | 2129 | 3953 | 4449 | 4056 | 3592 | 2921 | 2445 | 1977 | 1597 | 1225 | 1016 | 875 | 771 | 643 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 209 | 157 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:03PM0.96m | 3:30AM0.89m | 4:39PM0.91m | 4:03AM0.86m | 5:23PM0.85m | 4:43AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.36m | 10:30AM0.11m | 11:05PM0.41m | 11:17AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.46m | 12:15PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2088 | 2254 | 2129 | 3953 | 4449 | 4056 | 3592 | 2921 | 2445 | 1977 | 1597 | 1225 | 1016 | 875 | 771 | 643 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 209 | 157 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 902 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | 81 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 63 | 28 | 25 | 70 | 51 | 52 | 65 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
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