Praia do Pero surf break

Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 -03
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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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 2PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
S
18
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.7
ESE
10
1.3
NE
6
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
S
12
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
98
406
627
156
154
95
85
116
86
90
341
80
78
78
77
75
171
138
135
130
96
94
94
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18PM1.05m
1:35AM0.98m
1:52PM1.07m
1:56AM0.98m
2:25PM1.08m
2:18AM0.97m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.22m
7:36PM0.16m
7:43AM0.15m
8:09PM0.19m
8:13AM0.10m
8:41PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
27
27
26
24
23
23
23
25
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
22
25
25
28
27
26
23
23
26
24
27
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
681
452
368
627
926
836
690
581
447
432
361
341
256
247
242
238
187
171
138
135
130
96
94
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
63
83
406
167
78
78
81
85
52
53
42
90
80
78
78
77
75
74
69
68
83
81
81
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
S
18
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
10
98
81
78
8
21
21
21
85
86
90
28
20
20
20
15
10
15
18
18
16
17
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
44
46
64
87
156
154
95
70
116
1
5
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
17
17
17
51
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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