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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | |
2522 | 2261 | 1922 | 1811 | 1228 | 1087 | 946 | 800 | 738 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 218 | 244 | 235 | 386 | 946 | 2219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:30AM0.79m | 10:30PM0.79m | 8:40AM0.77m | 11:10PM0.81m | 10:34AM0.82m | 11:40PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.24m | 3:12AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.26m | 4:14AM0.46m | 4:44PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 2522 | 2261 | 1922 | 1811 | 1228 | 1087 | 946 | 800 | 738 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 218 | 244 | 235 | 319 | 356 | 2219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SE 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 167 | 386 | 946 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 73 | 74 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 39 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 35 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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