Praia do Pero surf break

Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 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
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 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
52
53
55
2853
2814
2775
2736
2534
2275
1788
1584
1419
1264
986
848
702
584
574
574
565
555
472
1208
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:50PM0.95m
11:32AM0.92m
00:26AM0.99m
12:20PM1.01m
00:58AM0.99m
1:05PM1.08m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.36m
5:50PM0.14m
6:16AM0.28m
6:40PM0.11m
6:57AM0.20m
7:28PM0.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
23
22
22
18
16
18
18
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
23
22
20
22
21
23
24
26
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.7
S
14
Energy kJ
3034
3441
3311
2970
2853
2814
2775
2736
2534
2275
1788
1584
1419
1264
986
848
702
584
574
574
565
555
330
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
SE
14
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1.1
S
14
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
69
52
53
55
56
56
56
56
56
56
57
54
37
53
51
22
22
22
22
9
7
8
472
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
24
24
24
24
37
34
33
33
54
54
52
51
48
47
46
29
21
21
21
33
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
3
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
61
5
106
35
34
29
26
18
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
243
243
13
13
0
12
12
2
2
2
2
2
23
17
23
51
2
2
0
0
0
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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