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Praia das Dunas Surf Forecast
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Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -03Forecast 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
24.8° 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 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
4239 | 4132 | 3461 | 3012 | 2474 | 2033 | 1617 | 1402 | 1034 | 875 | 771 | 653 | 522 | 425 | 353 | 339 | 276 | 213 | 202 | 154 | 154 | 119 | 121 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:34AM0.90m | 4:41PM0.92m | 4:06AM0.87m | 5:26PM0.86m | 4:47AM0.83m | 6:29PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:59PM0.44m | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:50PM0.49m | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:58AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 4239 | 4132 | 3461 | 3012 | 2474 | 2033 | 1617 | 1402 | 1034 | 875 | 771 | 653 | 522 | 425 | 353 | 339 | 276 | 213 | 202 | 154 | 154 | 119 | 121 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | 83 | 83 | 80 | — | — | — | 103 | 66 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | 80 | 96 | 88 | — | 106 | 84 | 103 | 61 | 70 | 81 | 80 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 43 | 43 | 68 | 13 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 |
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