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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | |
82 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 38 | 34 | 70 | 61 | 63 | 75 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:03AM0.72m | 00:08AM0.88m | 11:20AM0.82m | 00:35AM0.91m | 12:06PM0.91m | 00:57AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.22m | 5:11AM0.49m | 5:27PM0.18m | 5:54AM0.40m | 6:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 82 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 70 | 61 | 63 | 75 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 3 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 1 | 29 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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