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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 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
24.7° 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: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 12 | |
4253 | 4483 | 4085 | 3859 | 3859 | 3805 | 3699 | 3647 | 3322 | 2734 | 2431 | 2053 | 1893 | 1682 | 1357 | 1155 | 972 | 855 | 841 | 827 | 723 | 777 | 553 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:57PM0.94m | 11:36AM0.91m | 00:33AM0.97m | 12:24PM0.99m | 1:04AM0.97m | 1:09PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.12m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:37PM0.09m | 6:55AM0.18m | 7:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 4253 | 4483 | 4085 | 3859 | 3859 | 3805 | 3699 | 3647 | 3322 | 2734 | 2431 | 2053 | 1893 | 1682 | 1357 | 1155 | 972 | 855 | 841 | 827 | 723 | 777 | 431 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 553 | 713 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 | — | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 17 | — | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 132 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 88 | 39 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 52 |
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