Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
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)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
20
31
75
39
45
52
51
41
24
23
23
32
32
23
40
52
49
64
64
83
216
78
99
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
N
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
on
on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:33AM0.92m
12:04PM0.93m
00:54AM0.95m
12:43PM1.00m
1:14AM0.97m
1:18PM1.05m
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
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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5:24
5:23
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
23
27
28
28
25
23
22
22
26
28
29
28
30
28
26
27
29
30
29
28
27
25
23
23
24
28
28
28
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
38
75
52
34
39
45
52
51
41
24
23
23
19
24
25
290
642
1120
905
761
550
1517
1333
1155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
8
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
SW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
41
18
10
49
47
46
45
30
28
28
8
13
25
25
82
18
52
27
64
283
675
105
78
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
2
6
6
12
19
20
11
22
22
10
10
21
32
32
23
38
11
28
69
64
83
10
9
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
E
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
57
20
31
75
40
45
49
49
50
55
216
72
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
15
20
20
5
24
24
24
0
5
7
7
7
24
24
5
13
15
15
15
13
5
5
5
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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