Praia de Tucuns Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Praia de Tucuns Surf Guide

Praia de Tucuns in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

Praia de Tucuns Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia de Tucuns:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia de Tucuns occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia de Tucuns (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia de Tucuns with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia de Tucuns Location Map

Interactive Praia de Tucuns surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Praia de Tucuns is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 127 km (79 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia de Tucuns is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Praia de Tucuns Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

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Tides at Praia de Tucuns

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil, 7 km from Praia de Tucuns.

Next High Water: 04:39am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 09:54pm | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia de Tucuns Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite