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Figuera surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Figuera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Figuera sea temperature is
26.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Figuera today?
The current surf forecast for Figuera at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Figuera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 68 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 58 | 66 | 56 | 350 | 653 | 500 | 432 | 323 | 412 | 270 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:48AM 0.82 | 12:30AM 0.90 | 12:22PM 0.84 | 1:12AM 0.95 | 12:55PM 0.86 | 1:50AM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:50PM 0.28 | 6:24AM 0.36 | 6:32PM 0.20 | 7:07AM 0.34 | 7:11PM 0.14 | 7:46AM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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