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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 29 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Canal today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
205 | 349 | 286 | 235 | 191 | 173 | 135 | 109 | 84 | 104 | 184 | 476 | 577 | 634 | 735 | 749 | 763 | 685 | 672 | 577 | 492 | 408 | 346 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:45PM0.99m | 1:26AM0.89m | 2:20PM1.00m | 1:53AM0.89m | 2:54PM1.00m | 2:19AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.13m | 7:42PM0.28m | 7:47AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.29m | 8:23AM0.05m | 8:56PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 176 | 349 | 286 | 235 | 191 | 173 | 135 | 109 | 84 | 104 | 184 | 476 | 577 | 634 | 735 | 749 | 763 | 685 | 672 | 577 | 492 | 408 | 346 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 205 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 19 | 65 | 65 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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