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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 09 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
191 | 196 | 119 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 139 | 105 | 107 | 328 | 314 | 442 | 908 | 3934 | 1493 | 4022 | 3783 | 3731 | 4310 | 4541 | 4196 | 3912 | 3859 | 3805 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:18PM0.83m | 8:58AM0.75m | 11:14PM0.89m | 10:38AM0.82m | 11:57PM0.94m | 11:36AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:49PM0.22m | 4:34AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.17m | 5:27AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | E 8 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 113 | 144 | 119 | 102 | 80 | 63 | 65 | 47 | 104 | 34 | 108 | 294 | 908 | 3243 | 1493 | 4022 | 3783 | 3731 | 4310 | 4541 | 4196 | 3912 | 3859 | 3805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 119 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 139 | 105 | 107 | 68 | 34 | 442 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSE 14 | S 19 | E 8 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 76 | 47 | 36 | 190 | 35 | 76 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 191 | 196 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 328 | 314 | — | 336 | 3934 | 936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 240 | 46 | 265 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 22 |
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