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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
3592 | 2921 | 2629 | 1977 | 1597 | 1225 | 1016 | 875 | 771 | 643 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 209 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 119 | 119 | 91 | 94 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.91m | 4:03AM0.86m | 5:23PM0.85m | 4:43AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.80m | 5:36AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.11m | 11:05PM0.41m | 11:17AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.46m | 12:15PM0.22m | 1:02AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 |
 kJ | 3592 | 2921 | 2629 | 1977 | 1597 | 1225 | 1016 | 875 | 771 | 643 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 209 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 119 | 119 | 91 | 94 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 17 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | — | 45 | 15 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 52 | — | 47 | 29 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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