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Itaipu surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Itaipu today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Itaipu at 3PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Itaipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | |
505 | 923 | 875 | 704 | 456 | 363 | 277 | 223 | 197 | 286 | 247 | 201 | 165 | 153 | 115 | 89 | 38 | 82 | 123 | 169 | 294 | 473 | 555 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.00m | 00:39AM0.93m | 1:47PM1.01m | 00:36AM0.93m | 2:22PM1.01m | 00:54AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.02m | 6:20PM0.08m | 6:39AM-0.08m | 7:04PM0.09m | 7:21AM-0.12m | 7:47PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 265 | 585 | 637 | 551 | 456 | 363 | 277 | 223 | 197 | 286 | 247 | 201 | 165 | 153 | 115 | 89 | 33 | 82 | 123 | 169 | 294 | 473 | 555 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 505 | 923 | 875 | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 48 | 48 | 133 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 121 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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