Praia do Pero surf break

Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 May 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Praia do Pero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Pero sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
131
131
131
127
126
193
173
149
210
251
229
242
297
290
310
263
263
237
319
277
187
157
161
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:40AM0.78m
8:25PM0.79m
7:01AM0.75m
10:11PM0.83m
9:06AM0.77m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.53m
1:22PM0.28m
2:19AM0.54m
2:40PM0.28m
3:36AM0.50m
3:53PM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
27
27
26
24
23
23
23
24
28
28
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
22
20
21
21
21
25
24
24
22
21
22
22
22
25
25
24
22
23
24
26
27
28
25
26
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
87
90
95
69
63
39
84
119
116
109
72
112
173
123
121
79
73
73
73
214
178
187
157
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
17
37
17
32
9
21
51
74
73
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
73
105
74
105
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
6
8
8
1
4
21
21
18
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
123
131
131
131
127
126
193
173
149
210
251
229
242
297
290
310
263
263
237
319
277
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
66
55
53
51
23
55
54
55
55
51
2
55
51
51
51
53
33
2
2
0
12
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Praia do Pero surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest