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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 15 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 166 | 148 | 141 | 112 | 109 | 123 | 120 | 99 | 111 | 105 | 102 | 135 | 131 | 140 | 118 | 118 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 135 | 133 | 128 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:41AM 1.05 | 1:26PM 1.08 | 2:06AM 1.04 | 2:01PM 1.13 | 2:28AM 1.01 | 2:38PM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:25AM 0.20 | 7:47PM -0.01 | 8:01AM 0.14 | 8:29PM 0.01 | 8:37AM 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
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