Surf Forecasts:
Canto do Leblon surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with 633 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canto do Leblon over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 633 | 235 | 149 | 189 | 128 | 92 | 110 | 130 | 312 | 294 | 477 | 116 | 55 | 42 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:44PM0.78m | 6:04AM0.71m | 5:12PM0.71m | 11:13AM0.68m | 5:53PM0.64m | 12:02PM0.77m | 11:28PM0.64m | 12:36PM0.85m | 00:09AM0.75m | 1:05PM0.93m | 00:40AM0.86m | 1:32PM0.99m | 1:08AM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.47m | 00:11AM0.27m | 1:00PM0.56m | 1:35AM0.33m | 3:00PM0.59m | 3:23AM0.34m | 4:53PM0.54m | 4:51AM0.28m | 5:50PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.37m | 6:34AM0.09m | 7:01PM0.30m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 251 | 633 | 235 | 149 | 189 | 115 | 61 | 64 | 129 | 99 | 114 | 165 | 116 | 55 | 42 | 44 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 18 | 136 | 69 | — | 128 | 92 | 4 | 41 | 51 | 71 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 26 | 17 | — | — | 5 | — | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | 65 | 106 | 59 | 110 | 130 | 312 | 294 | 477 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 153 | 14 | 3 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 3 | 29 | 113 | 3 |
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