Surf Forecasts:
Canto do Leblon surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with 983 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Canto do Leblon this week:
The surf forecast for Canto do Leblon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Canto do Leblon in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canto do Leblon over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Canto do Leblon – a beach and point break that gets a fair bit of swell. This is the only break we’re looking at, so we’re sticking with it. Water temp is around 73°F, which is normal for July – no major anomaly.
The forecast opens with some clean, fun waves Saturday morning, July 11th. You’ve got a 4ft southeast swell with a long 13-second period – that’s real groundswell. Wind is light cross-off at 3 mph, so the surface will be smooth. Combined swell energy is moderate at 404. Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore and messes it up, so get out early.
Sunday the 12th morning is the top pick – glassy conditions with a 3ft southeast swell, 12-second period. Wind is dead calm. That’s as clean as it gets. Combined energy reads 275. This is the best window of the whole run. Sunday afternoon turns choppy.
Monday the 13th picks up a bit – 5ft to 6ft south swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds. Cross-shore wind and light rain make it only so-so. Combined energy hits 675, so there’s push, but it’s not clean.
Tuesday the 14th brings solid size – 6ft from the south-southeast, 12-second period, and combined energy jumps up to 1088 – that’s strong. Morning wind is light onshore. This is expert territory, over 5ft, so leave the foam boards at home. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th both have clean mornings with 6ft SSE swell at 11 to 12 seconds, light cross-off winds, and combined energy around 710 to 866 – nice and solid. These are great for experienced surfers.
Friday the 17th drops to 4ft with clean morning conditions, a good size-down option. From Saturday the 18th through Thursday the 23rd, the waves shrink – under 3ft mostly, with short 8-second periods and combined energy mostly under 200. Some mornings are clean but tiny. Not worth the wax.
Then Friday the 24th of July morning brings a late surprise – a 4ft south swell with a very long 16-second period. Wind is glassy. Combined energy is 682. That long period is proper groundswell; it’ll run nicely on the point but might be a bit straight on the beach. Could be a gem a week and a half out.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th fizzle with onshore winds and chop.
Best bets: Sunday morning the 12th for glassy, waist-high perfection, and Friday morning the 24th for some long-period groundswell that could turn the point on. Crowds can be around, so on those clean mornings, expect company.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 326 | 297 | 216 | 222 | 302 | 351 | 356 | 573 | 711 | 983 | 791 | 815 | 859 | 902 | 850 | 718 | 567 | 503 | 383 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.97m | 00:55AM0.73m | 2:15PM1.04m | 1:30AM0.77m | 3:01PM1.06m | 2:01AM0.83m | 3:41PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.90m | 4:15PM1.00m | 3:06AM0.95m | 4:44PM0.94m | 3:41AM0.98m | 5:06PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.34m | 7:03AM0.08m | 8:05PM0.35m | 7:54AM-0.00m | 8:48PM0.36m | 8:42AM-0.06m | 9:25PM0.39m | 9:27AM-0.08m | 9:58PM0.40m | 10:10AM-0.06m | 10:29PM0.41m | 10:51AM0.00m | 11:00PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 388 | 326 | 297 | 216 | 222 | 104 | 351 | 356 | 573 | 711 | 983 | 791 | 815 | 859 | 902 | 850 | 718 | 567 | 503 | 383 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 5 | 81 | 127 | 99 | 129 | 72 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 93 | 38 | 31 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 17 | E 4 | — | S 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 23 | 1 | — | 104 | 43 | 79 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 28 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 302 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 42 | 206 | 97 | 73 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 190 | 165 | 190 | 122 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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