Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 07 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today?

The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
6 PM
9 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)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
339
276
266
202
154
154
119
121
127
145
150
150
146
195
216
175
153
186
225
225
244
328
344
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:47AM0.83m
6:29PM0.80m
5:40AM0.78m
8:25PM0.79m
7:01AM0.75m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.49m
12:09PM0.24m
00:58AM0.53m
1:22PM0.28m
2:19AM0.54m
2:40PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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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5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
27
27
26
24
23
23
23
24
29
28
27
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
24
23
23
21
21
21
22
22
26
24
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
418
339
276
213
202
154
154
119
121
123
96
93
59
59
125
117
110
107
105
114
167
167
119
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
266
17
35
17
17
34
32
21
20
42
69
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
9
9
9
8
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
90
85
79
72
68
94
113
118
111
127
145
150
150
146
195
216
175
153
186
225
225
244
328
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
5
13
18
58
68
58
58
58
48
48
45
45
43
43
48
48
48
48
48
43
43
43
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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