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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | |
646 | 553 | 469 | 396 | 308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 214 | 402 | 702 | 612 | 395 | 295 | 394 | 324 | 277 | 407 | 292 | 235 | 224 | 177 | 135 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.92m | 00:34AM0.87m | 1:07PM0.96m | 1:00AM0.89m | 1:45PM0.99m | 1:26AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.27m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.28m | 7:11AM0.13m | 7:42PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
 kJ | 646 | 553 | 469 | 396 | 308 | 242 | 192 | 152 | 116 | 402 | 702 | 6 | 133 | 295 | 394 | 324 | 277 | 407 | 292 | 235 | 224 | 177 | 135 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SW 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 156 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 12 | — | 1 | 11 | 27 | 58 | 101 | 214 | — | — | 612 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 265 | 46 | 240 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 104 | 189 | 189 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 33 | 56 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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