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Praia das Dunas Surf Forecast
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Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia das Dunas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia das Dunas sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today?
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | |
2542 | 2261 | 2151 | 1561 | 1228 | 1087 | 956 | 822 | 649 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 456 | 369 | 338 | 279 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 206 | 240 | 386 | 793 | 1290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:46AM0.80m | 10:24PM0.80m | 8:48AM0.79m | 11:04PM0.82m | 10:29AM0.83m | 11:35PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.26m | 3:23AM0.55m | 3:53PM0.28m | 4:25AM0.47m | 4:54PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 2542 | 2261 | 2151 | 1561 | 1228 | 1087 | 956 | 822 | 649 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 456 | 369 | 338 | 279 | 274 | 274 | 223 | 206 | 240 | 319 | 356 | 1290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 26 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 159 | 386 | 793 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 8 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 50 | 75 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 13 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
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