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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | |
103 | 114 | 167 | 167 | 186 | 141 | 116 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 105 | 281 | 427 | 449 | 422 | 742 | 1264 | 4709 | 4208 | 3783 | 3974 | 4425 | 4541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.75m | 10:18PM0.83m | 8:58AM0.75m | 11:14PM0.89m | 10:38AM0.82m | 11:57PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:49PM0.22m | 4:34AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
23 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | 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 | S 12 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 61 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 110 | 141 | 116 | 99 | 80 | 82 | 65 | 47 | 281 | 47 | 72 | 412 | 742 | 1264 | 3622 | 4208 | 3783 | 3974 | 4425 | 4541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 18 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 114 | 167 | 167 | 119 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 76 | 47 | 66 | 34 | 422 | 73 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 19 | E 8 | E 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 105 | 78 | 36 | 190 | 35 | 36 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 276 | 250 | 142 | 186 | 202 | 324 | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | — | 427 | 449 | — | 364 | 717 | 4709 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 370 | 265 | 54 | 46 | 240 | 240 | 189 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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