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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 22 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 10 | S 10 | |
3029 | 2987 | 2747 | 2542 | 2522 | 2249 | 2093 | 1838 | 1228 | 1087 | 946 | 800 | 649 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 218 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:31PM0.78m | 6:30AM0.79m | 10:30PM0.79m | 8:40AM0.77m | 11:10PM0.81m | 10:34AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.58m | 2:36PM0.24m | 3:12AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.26m | 4:14AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 3029 | 2987 | 2747 | 2542 | 2522 | 2249 | 2093 | 1838 | 1228 | 1087 | 946 | 800 | 649 | 628 | 547 | 538 | 456 | 418 | 338 | 332 | 274 | 274 | 218 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 14 | E 7 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 104 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 54 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 34 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 54 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 22 |
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