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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 2 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.4° 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 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
83 | 87 | 125 | 140 | 138 | 114 | 77 | 78 | 108 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 302 | 72 | 69 | 83 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 60 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.05m | 1:35AM0.98m | 1:52PM1.07m | 1:56AM0.98m | 2:25PM1.08m | 2:18AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.19m | 8:13AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.23m | 8:43AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 612 | 874 | 1333 | 1230 | 1060 | 895 | 718 | 614 | 579 | 480 | 387 | 356 | 297 | 292 | 276 | 302 | 212 | 170 | 163 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 133 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 494 | 334 | 78 | 68 | 97 | 55 | 40 | 78 | 108 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 80 | 22 | 9 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 87 | 125 | 140 | 138 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
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