Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 -03
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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 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
S
17
1.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2522
2261
1922
1811
1228
1087
946
800
738
628
547
538
456
418
338
332
274
274
218
244
235
386
946
2219
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:30AM0.79m
10:30PM0.79m
8:40AM0.77m
11:10PM0.81m
10:34AM0.82m
11:40PM0.83m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.24m
3:12AM0.53m
3:44PM0.26m
4:14AM0.46m
4:44PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
1
Temp °C
20
20
24
24
21
20
20
20
20
20
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
20
19
22
22
20
19
20
22
22
22
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
23
24
23
24
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
10
2.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2522
2261
1922
1811
1228
1087
946
800
738
628
547
538
456
418
338
332
274
274
218
244
235
319
356
2219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.5
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
1.3
S
17
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
6
15
1
1
19
13
9
5
5
4
7
8
8
4
2
2
64
167
386
946
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
34
73
74
55
37
28
39
7
10
35
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
12
22
22
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
22
1
0
0
54
0
1
46
46
46
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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