Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 May 2026 -03
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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
25.0° 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 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (05 May)7ft (2.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
2856
3975
4528
4132
3461
3012
2474
2033
1617
1402
1034
875
771
653
522
425
344
339
276
213
160
157
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM0.98m
3:34AM0.90m
4:41PM0.92m
4:06AM0.87m
5:26PM0.86m
4:47AM0.83m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.38m
10:25AM0.13m
10:59PM0.44m
11:11AM0.19m
11:50PM0.49m
12:09PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:19
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
23
25
25
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
24
23
21
21
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
2123
2395
2856
3975
4528
4132
3461
3012
2474
2033
1617
1402
1034
875
771
653
522
425
344
339
276
213
160
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.4
S
18
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
40
40
39
1238
37
23
23
22
21
60
83
80
86
86
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
61
67
86
15
28
28
25
20
85
5
100
120
138
108
114
86
128
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
5
58
15
15
20
45
43
68
68
58
58
5
5
13
46
68
13
58
13
15
15
58
58
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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