Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 09 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
26.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today?

The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)--
Evening (09 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.3
SSE
0.4
E
0.4
E
1.2
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2
S
2.1
SSE
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)1212888888148815131313131313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)174174464633333321362020648234025322345217120011821165913181357870841736
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
0
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassoffglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:12PM
0.74
7:13AM
0.67
11:23PM
0.83
10:40AM
0.72
12:04AM
0.92
11:35AM
0.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:11AM
0.58
3:26PM
0.34
4:41AM
0.52
4:44PM
0.26
5:35AM
0.44
Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise----5:58-------5:58--------6:00--
Sunset-------5:38-------5:37-------5:37
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-111-----121-----11-1---
Temp. °C262524242524252525232222222222232423232322232425
Feels °C (?)272625262725252426242325242423242624242424242425
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