Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 27 Apr 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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today?

The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
100
66
44
65
51
41
41
23
23
34
32
30
52
48
61
85
85
110
121
140
186
125
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
SW
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:04PM0.93m
00:54AM0.95m
12:43PM1.00m
1:14AM0.97m
1:18PM1.05m
1:35AM0.98m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.40m
6:23PM0.16m
6:41AM0.31m
7:02PM0.15m
7:13AM0.22m
7:36PM0.16m
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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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
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5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
27
28
28
25
24
23
22
26
29
28
28
29
26
26
26
26
29
29
28
25
25
23
24
25
27
28
28
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
52
47
66
44
65
51
41
41
23
23
34
25
111
337
705
1086
876
633
475
1340
1161
1110
968
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1
SSW
15
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
10
49
47
46
45
30
28
28
27
7
32
32
25
26
48
61
85
85
487
85
68
50
71
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
18
0.7
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
6
12
12
20
11
22
22
13
10
21
39
40
30
38
10
5
10
156
81
10
9
21
21
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
34
100
52
23
45
41
66
110
121
140
186
125
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
3
Distance (km)
20
5
0
24
0
0
5
5
7
7
13
24
5
5
15
15
15
15
5
5
5
15
13
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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