Caravelas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Caravelas Surf Guide

Caravelas in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for private.

Caravelas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caravelas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caravelas occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Caravelas (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Caravelas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Caravelas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Caravelas is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 124 km (77 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caravelas is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Caravelas Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Caravelas

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil, 10 km from Caravelas.

Next High Water: 04:13pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 09:43pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Caravelas Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Caravelas today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite