Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
25.7° 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 4AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jan)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (15 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
E
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)677776677777756778777566
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)183171158186198173179193172147140140191124167222164138112140164105148136
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:15AM
0.91
12:48PM
0.81
1:52AM
0.98
1:23PM
0.87
2:25AM
1.02
1:55PM
0.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:03AM
0.41
7:02PM
0.16
7:42AM
0.36
7:42PM
0.08
8:16AM
0.33
8:20PM
0.02
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise--5:15-------5:16-------5:16-----
Sunset------6:38-------6:37-------6:37-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232323242726252423232324262524242323232426262524
Feels °C (?)212121212321212222222222242221222222222224232422
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