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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm 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 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | - | - |
| 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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
1275 | 1110 | 961 | 797 | 646 | 553 | 400 | 393 | 308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 244 | 1016 | 1040 | 815 | 586 | 495 | 456 | 402 | 364 | 305 | 253 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.86m | 12:25PM0.92m | 00:34AM0.87m | 1:07PM0.96m | 1:00AM0.89m | 1:45PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.27m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.28m | 7:11AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1275 | 1110 | 961 | 797 | 646 | 553 | 400 | 393 | 308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 116 | 1016 | 1040 | 815 | 586 | 495 | 456 | 402 | 364 | 305 | 253 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 65 | 141 | 244 | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 46 | 265 | 46 | 240 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 304 | 104 | 76 | 61 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 65 |
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