Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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 Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
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
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
36
37
40
41
41
40
40
2856
3975
4528
4132
3461
3012
2474
2033
1617
1262
1032
771
673
564
522
425
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:06AM0.93m
4:04PM0.98m
3:34AM0.90m
4:41PM0.92m
4:06AM0.87m
5:26PM0.86m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.33m
9:47AM0.09m
10:19PM0.38m
10:25AM0.13m
10:59PM0.44m
11:11AM0.19m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
24
25
24
23
21
22
21
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
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
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1950
2597
2597
2815
2760
2323
2123
2395
2856
3975
4528
4132
3461
3012
2474
2033
1617
1262
1032
771
673
564
522
425
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
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
ENE
8
Energy kJ
37
36
37
40
41
41
40
40
1238
37
23
23
21
20
61
83
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
NE
3
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
7
Energy kJ
57
61
67
86
19
29
29
25
20
85
5
83
93
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
24
24
24
15
7
5
5
58
15
15
20
46
46
68
68
58
15
5
15
15
5
5
13
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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