Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 27 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today?

The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm January 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jan)--
Afternoon (27 Jan)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (27 Jan)2ft (0.6m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
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
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)995999955566555666666677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1582206454545438445598114107726971109125160220249176145153191
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
onononononononcross-
on
onononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:11AM
0.67
11:53PM
0.86
11:28AM
0.68
1:00AM
0.96
12:25PM
0.75
1:47AM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:16PM
0.34
5:41AM
0.46
5:36PM
0.24
6:50AM
0.43
6:37PM
0.12
7:37AM
0.39
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sunrise------5:24-------5:24-------5:26-
Sunset--6:37-------6:36-------6:36-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------23----
Temp. °C252524242323232425252524242323232726252423232323
Feels °C (?)242322232221212223232422212121222725232120212223
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