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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 28 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 11PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | |
232 | 534 | 718 | 1295 | 1016 | 797 | 563 | 966 | 1398 | 1211 | 1025 | 847 | 692 | 589 | 579 | 463 | 422 | 356 | 350 | 281 | 265 | 212 | 208 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.95m | 1:20PM1.02m | 1:37AM0.96m | 1:54PM1.05m | 1:57AM0.95m | 2:26PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.21m | 7:30PM0.15m | 7:39AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.17m | 8:11AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 232 | 534 | 718 | 1295 | 1016 | 797 | 563 | 966 | 1398 | 1211 | 1025 | 847 | 692 | 589 | 579 | 463 | 422 | 356 | 350 | 281 | 265 | 212 | 208 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 15 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 42 | 280 | 41 | 54 | 207 | 551 | 322 | 118 | 141 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 54 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 43 | 104 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 56 |
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