Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 29 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1.2
S
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NNE
15
NNE
0
NW
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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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)
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy 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)
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
11
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy 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)
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
50
87
125
140
138
114
9
28
8
20
29
33
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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