Itaipu surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 May 2026 -03
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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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Itaipu today?

The current surf forecast for Itaipu at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Itaipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3341
2817
2857
2765
2765
2545
2510
2314
2121
1887
1603
1252
1090
958
835
712
563
544
469
461
387
354
282
277
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
NW
0
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:01AM0.95m
8:53PM0.82m
6:04AM0.93m
9:49PM0.83m
7:20AM0.90m
10:37PM0.85m
Low Tide
1:03PM-0.01m
1:27AM0.37m
2:02PM0.04m
2:26AM0.32m
3:01PM0.06m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
23
24
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
24
24
23
24
23
22
22
22
24
22
23
25
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3341
2817
2857
2765
2765
2545
2510
2314
2121
1887
1603
1252
1090
958
835
712
563
544
469
461
387
354
282
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
E
8
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
408
6
6
6
6
6
6
54
33
22
15
9
1
9
5
5
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.7
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
1.2
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
13
14
4
88
62
74
86
112
80
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
5
0
0
12
34
34
0
43
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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