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Caravelas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 28 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Caravelas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caravelas sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Caravelas today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caravelas at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caravelas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
198 | 155 | 89 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 281 | 292 | 230 | 356 | 286 | 235 | 224 | 177 | 168 | 112 | 86 | 75 | 154 | 282 | 463 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:57PM0.95m | 12:31PM1.03m | 00:28AM0.97m | 1:19PM1.05m | 1:06AM0.98m | 2:14PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.18m | 6:46PM0.30m | 6:54AM0.10m | 7:37PM0.30m | 7:40AM0.05m | 8:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 198 | 155 | 89 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 308 | 281 | 292 | 230 | 356 | 286 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 168 | 112 | 86 | 75 | 154 | 282 | 463 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SSE 13 | — | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | — | 4 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SE 6 | — | — | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 136 | 238 | 330 | 506 | 472 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 224 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 315 | 245 | 160 | 160 | 245 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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