Surf Forecasts:
Canto do Leblon surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, S swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canto do Leblon over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 37 | 52 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 80 | 92 | 70 | 204 | 140 | 169 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48PM0.93m | 3:23AM1.02m | 3:06PM0.91m | 3:53AM0.96m | 3:27PM0.88m | 4:24AM0.89m | 3:50PM0.84m | 5:00AM0.81m | 4:19PM0.79m | 5:47AM0.72m | 4:56PM0.73m | 10:18AM0.69m | 5:53PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.18m | 9:14PM0.06m | 9:43AM0.26m | 9:43PM0.07m | 10:13AM0.34m | 10:16PM0.11m | 10:46AM0.41m | 10:55PM0.17m | 11:30AM0.49m | 11:50PM0.25m | 12:42PM0.55m | 1:12AM0.31m | 2:22PM0.57m | 2:47AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 80 | 92 | 70 | 92 | 140 | 169 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | E 7 | SW 4 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 52 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSW 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | E 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | S 12 | E 6 | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | E 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 16 | 37 | 204 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 141 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 31 | 64 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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