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Canal surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 22 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Canal today?
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
75 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 69 | 59 | 58 | 77 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 76 | 106 | 70 | 181 | 171 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:29AM0.80m | 8:15PM0.79m | 5:11AM0.76m | 10:36PM0.81m | 6:21AM0.71m | 11:32PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.17m | 1:32AM0.61m | 1:45PM0.23m | 2:57AM0.62m | 3:12PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
 kJ | 64 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 69 | 59 | 58 | 77 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 28 | 106 | 70 | 181 | 171 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | E 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 76 | 104 | 66 | 14 | 9 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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