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Itaipu surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 15 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Itaipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Itaipu sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Itaipu today?
The current surf forecast for Itaipu at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Itaipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1053 | 1020 | 870 | 736 | 639 | 532 | 486 | 466 | 403 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 403 | 396 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 227 | 220 | 175 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.88m | 3:15PM1.09m | 1:50AM0.86m | 4:04PM1.07m | 2:07AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.03m | 8:03AM-0.09m | 8:38PM0.10m | 8:47AM-0.13m | 9:23PM0.19m | 9:32AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1053 | 1020 | 870 | 736 | 639 | 532 | 486 | 466 | 403 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 403 | 396 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 227 | 220 | 175 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | S 18 | E 7 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 90 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
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