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Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 12 Jan 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
25.9° 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 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jan)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (12 Jan)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 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 (?)
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)667776676777777777776676
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)220192166163168182298331216214219240262316407306206198200220261319350237
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		onononononononcross-
on		onononononononcross-
on		onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.74
9:29AM
0.70
11:25PM
0.77
11:05AM
0.72
12:30AM
0.84
12:04PM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:35AM
0.49
4:08PM
0.39
5:04AM
0.49
5:20PM
0.32
6:14AM
0.46
6:16PM
0.24
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise--5:13-------5:13-------5:13-----
Sunset------6:37-------6:38-------6:38-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232322252926252524232325272625242424232426262524
Feels °C (?)202121242724222222222325262322212324232323222122
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