Praia das Dunas surf break

Praia das Dunas surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 29 May 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
343
278
265
224
169
135
106
81
107
231
525
647
707
735
749
763
798
705
495
416
408
347
290
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:42PM1.00m
1:27AM0.91m
2:18PM1.02m
1:55AM0.91m
2:53PM1.01m
2:24AM0.92m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.15m
7:48PM0.30m
7:52AM0.10m
8:24PM0.32m
8:26AM0.07m
8:59PM0.34m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
Temp °C
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
21
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
368
343
278
265
224
169
135
106
81
107
231
525
647
707
735
749
763
798
705
495
416
408
347
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
14
33
17
10
14
25
11
34
34
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
48
57
40
40
38
36
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
4
4
10
14
8
4
4
4
4
7
2
5
6
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
47
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
24
24
24
24
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
13
13
5
5
5
15
15
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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