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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | |
308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 274 | 671 | 766 | 702 | 636 | 516 | 394 | 316 | 217 | 326 | 278 | 230 | 219 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 47 | 59 | 140 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.87m | 1:07PM0.96m | 1:00AM0.89m | 1:45PM0.99m | 1:26AM0.89m | 2:20PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.27m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.28m | 7:11AM0.13m | 7:42PM0.28m | 7:47AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 118 | 671 | 766 | 6 | 636 | 516 | 394 | 316 | 217 | 326 | 278 | 230 | 219 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 47 | 59 | 140 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 98 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 34 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 42 | 93 | 147 | 274 | — | — | 702 | 266 | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 240 | 240 | 258 | 189 | 104 | 104 | 189 | 189 | 76 | 54 | 52 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 65 | 46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
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