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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 24 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 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
735 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 260 | 282 | 386 | 809 | 1134 | 1384 | 2055 | 1972 | 1748 | 1412 | 1237 | 1077 | 903 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.77m | 11:10PM0.81m | 10:34AM0.82m | 11:40PM0.83m | 11:37AM0.87m | 00:08AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.26m | 4:14AM0.46m | 4:44PM0.27m | 5:08AM0.37m | 5:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 735 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 260 | 282 | 302 | 361 | 1134 | 1384 | 2055 | 1972 | 1748 | 1412 | 1237 | 1077 | 903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 167 | 386 | 809 | 362 | 349 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 265 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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