Surf Forecasts:
Canto do Leblon surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 631 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Canto do Leblon in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canto do Leblon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through it in feet and miles. The forecast at Canto do Leblon takes a little while to get going, but there’s some good stuff later on.
Tuesday morning, July 14th, we’ve got a 5ft south swell, 9-second period, with light cross-offshore W wind – clean. Water temp is 72°, right where it should be for this time of year. Combined swell energy reads 520 – plenty of juice. That morning is your best early window.
Tuesday afternoon gets a little sideshore. Wednesday morning, July 15th, comes back clean with a 5ft SSE swell, 11-second period, NE cross-off wind. Thursday morning, July 16th, also clean, 4ft SE swell, 11 seconds, light offshore. Then Friday through the following Tuesday (July 17th to 21st) the surf drops to 2–3ft at best, mostly clean but ordinary. Not much happening there.
Big standout: Thursday morning, July 23rd. A 5ft south swell with a very long 13-second period, and glassy conditions – northwest wind almost zero. That’s the pick of the whole outlook. Combined energy of 947 means it’s got real power. Best on the point, where that long-period groundswell will wrap in clean. Only *sometimes* crowded, so a Thursday session should be manageable.
Friday morning, July 24th, keeps the run going with a 4ft S swell, 12 seconds, and cross-off N winds – another clean session. Then Wednesday morning, July 29th, we see a 6ft S swell, 11-second period, offshore N wind, combined energy of 693 – that’s solid size, better for intermediate and above. For beginners, that’s pushing it. Stick to the point for the longer-period swells.
Second week afternoons are generally chopped, so mornings are the go. The 5ft-plus days demand respect but the clean windows are worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 611 | 575 | 452 | 425 | 428 | 355 | 319 | 414 | 166 | 184 | 283 | 49 | 88 | 71 | 49 | 149 | 45 | 48 | 34 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.90m | 4:15PM1.00m | 3:06AM0.95m | 4:44PM0.94m | 3:41AM0.98m | 5:06PM0.88m | 4:17AM0.98m | 5:26PM0.82m | 4:56AM0.95m | 5:47PM0.79m | 5:39AM0.88m | 6:11PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.39m | 9:27AM-0.08m | 9:58PM0.40m | 10:10AM-0.06m | 10:29PM0.41m | 10:51AM0.00m | 11:00PM0.40m | 11:30AM0.09m | 11:33PM0.38m | 12:08PM0.19m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:49PM0.30m | 00:58AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 367 | 611 | 575 | 452 | 425 | 428 | 355 | 319 | 414 | 166 | 184 | 61 | 37 | 27 | 71 | 49 | 36 | 45 | 48 | 34 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | S 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 53 | 51 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 224 | 36 | 7 | 82 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 53 | 52 | 61 | 216 | — | 85 | 283 | — | 88 | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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