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Praia do Pero Surf Forecast
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Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast 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
25.2° 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 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
53 | 55 | 2853 | 2814 | 2775 | 2736 | 2534 | 2275 | 1788 | 1584 | 1419 | 1138 | 986 | 848 | 702 | 679 | 574 | 574 | 565 | 636 | 478 | 1191 | 1354 | 1208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.92m | 00:26AM0.99m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:58AM0.99m | 1:05PM1.08m | 1:27AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.36m | 5:50PM0.14m | 6:16AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.11m | 6:57AM0.20m | 7:28PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3311 | 2970 | 2853 | 2814 | 2775 | 2736 | 2534 | 2275 | 1788 | 1584 | 1419 | 1138 | 986 | 848 | 702 | 679 | 574 | 574 | 565 | 636 | 330 | 1191 | 1354 | 1208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 478 | 33 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 54 | — | — | 48 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 99 | 28 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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