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Praia Brava Surf Forecast
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Praia Brava surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia Brava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia Brava today?
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | |
98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 70 | 104 | 102 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 186 | 573 | 735 | 1561 | 1938 | 2109 | 2246 | 1972 | 1759 | 1352 | 915 | 891 | 1366 | 1683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.19m | 3:47AM0.98m | 4:59PM1.12m | 4:18AM0.97m | 6:13PM1.05m | 4:57AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.07m | 10:19PM0.53m | 9:52AM0.14m | 11:42PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.22m | 00:40AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 90 | 18 | 94 | 162 | 181 | 155 | 735 | 1561 | 1938 | 2109 | 2246 | 1972 | 1759 | 1352 | 915 | 891 | 1366 | 1683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 104 | 102 | 43 | 89 | 85 | 186 | 573 | 159 | 187 | 201 | 164 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 46 | 43 | 70 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 78 | 148 | 333 | 10 | 11 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 32 | 118 | 119 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 330 | 254 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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