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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 31 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
698 | 682 | 658 | 496 | 426 | 524 | 522 | 512 | 306 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 209 | 156 | 179 | 186 | 148 | 145 | 117 | 88 | 84 | 65 | 233 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.00m | 2:19AM0.90m | 3:27PM0.98m | 2:48AM0.90m | 4:00PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.05m | 8:56PM0.31m | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:32PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.05m | 10:10PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 |
 kJ | 698 | 682 | 658 | 496 | 426 | 524 | 522 | 512 | 306 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 209 | 156 | 179 | 186 | 148 | 145 | 117 | 88 | 84 | 65 | 124 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 154 | 145 | 100 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | ESE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 47 | — | 374 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 233 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 265 | 265 | 189 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 265 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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