Canto do Leblon surf break

Canto do Leblon surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 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
23.8° 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 10AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
17
1.7
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
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
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1169
1474
1938
1889
1492
1303
1115
905
772
891
1229
1409
1879
2329
2768
2849
2629
2379
2314
2066
1945
2055
2027
1835
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
E
0
E
5
N
5
N
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:37AM0.82m
5:55PM0.83m
4:14AM0.81m
8:04PM0.76m
5:00AM0.79m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.07m
00:04AM0.56m
12:15PM0.14m
00:59AM0.60m
1:22PM0.20m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
24
23
23
24
24
23
21
24
24
23
22
22
19
19
19
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
17
1.7
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
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
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1169
1474
1938
1889
1492
1303
1115
905
772
891
1229
1409
1879
2329
2768
2849
2629
2379
2314
2066
1945
2055
2027
1835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
141
119
6
5
5
5
1
1
5
11
12
5
408
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
14
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
113
9
0
0
29
29
0
0
0
14
113
130
141
113
113
14
0
0
0
0
3
36
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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