Canto do Leblon surf break

Canto do Leblon surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Canto do Leblon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Canto do Leblon sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Canto do Leblon today?

The current surf forecast for Canto do Leblon at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Canto do Leblon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
15
2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
772
891
1246
1396
1879
2329
2768
2627
2629
2545
2314
2066
2125
2055
2027
1822
1797
1643
1484
1463
1270
796
663
653
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:14AM0.81m
8:04PM0.76m
5:00AM0.79m
9:56PM0.74m
6:05AM0.75m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.56m
12:15PM0.14m
00:59AM0.60m
1:22PM0.20m
2:04AM0.59m
2:33PM0.25m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
24
25
23
22
22
22
22
22
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
21
20
21
20
20
21
22
25
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
15
2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
Energy kJ
772
891
1246
1396
1879
2329
2768
2627
2629
2545
2314
2066
2125
2055
2027
1822
1797
1643
1484
1463
1270
796
663
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
1
5
11
5
5
408
6
6
6
55
44
55
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
9
67
94
96
59
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
113
113
113
130
113
113
113
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
54
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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