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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | 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 | |
1181 | 1009 | 735 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 255 | 282 | 386 | 809 | 1149 | 1384 | 1377 | 1321 | 1431 | 1412 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30PM0.79m | 8:40AM0.77m | 11:10PM0.81m | 10:34AM0.82m | 11:40PM0.83m | 11:37AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | 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 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1181 | 1009 | 735 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 255 | 282 | 293 | 314 | 1149 | 1384 | 1377 | 1321 | 1431 | 1412 | 1237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 167 | 386 | 809 | 369 | 384 | 305 | 295 | 146 | 10 | 18 |
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 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 35 | 38 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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