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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | |
72 | 50 | 55 | 53 | 76 | 106 | 70 | 236 | 222 | 84 | 82 | 144 | 141 | 103 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:36PM0.81m | 6:21AM0.71m | 11:32PM0.85m | 10:03AM0.72m | 00:08AM0.88m | 11:20AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.62m | 3:12PM0.24m | 4:15AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.22m | 5:11AM0.49m | 5:27PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 72 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 22 | 106 | 70 | 236 | 222 | 57 | 82 | 144 | 141 | 103 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 52 | 37 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 84 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 32 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 55 | 53 | 76 | 104 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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