Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 10 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
24.8° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
410
212
187
153
131
134
112
111
92
94
94
92
92
71
71
73
52
55
57
57
58
58
58
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ENE
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:11PM0.83m
9:06AM0.77m
11:07PM0.90m
10:34AM0.84m
11:50PM0.95m
11:32AM0.92m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.50m
3:53PM0.25m
4:40AM0.44m
4:55PM0.19m
5:31AM0.36m
5:50PM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
26
26
25
25
23
23
23
21
19
21
20
20
20
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
72
212
212
187
153
131
134
164
111
92
547
2958
3257
3703
3746
3644
4151
4621
4270
4044
3989
3933
3528
3478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
6
72
72
102
100
76
99
112
102
348
94
94
92
92
71
71
73
52
55
57
57
58
58
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
4
8
23
73
73
72
125
73
133
46
78
7
7
17
17
17
24
38
37
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.7
WSW
5
1.5
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
291
410
1
3
9
21
320
479
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
15
5
0
9
0
0
13
0
286
247
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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