Canto do Leblon surf break

Canto do Leblon surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 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
24.6° 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 3AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2277
2277
2062
1807
1429
1271
1124
972
848
712
594
572
485
477
469
753
1026
1159
1111
1018
888
865
749
737
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:38AM0.94m
12:27PM0.96m
1:08AM0.94m
1:11PM1.03m
1:35AM0.92m
1:54PM1.08m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.12m
6:12AM0.26m
6:37PM0.09m
6:54AM0.18m
7:26PM0.09m
7:35AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
20
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
19
20
19
18
18
20
23
23
23
25
23
21
21
24
24
23
24
25
23
24
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2277
2277
2062
1807
1429
1271
1124
972
848
712
594
572
485
477
469
753
1026
1159
1111
1018
888
865
749
737
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
19
7
1
1
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
24
24
23
34
8
33
33
20
8
8
7
18
18
18
7
7
7
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
36
3
0
0
0
0
54
39
15
0
0
0
0
0
113
120
14
0
0
0
0
0
113
190
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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