Praia do Pero surf break

Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 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
24.3° 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 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
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4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
SSE
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3339
3249
2980
2689
2727
2701
2738
2457
2412
2215
2151
2137
2097
1846
1107
972
848
723
591
485
477
400
393
319
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:28AM0.83m
9:20PM0.79m
6:46AM0.80m
10:24PM0.80m
8:48AM0.79m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.60m
1:30PM0.21m
2:13AM0.60m
2:43PM0.26m
3:23AM0.55m
3:53PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
21
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
SSE
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3339
3249
2980
2689
2727
2701
2738
2457
2412
2215
2151
2137
2097
1846
1107
972
848
723
591
485
477
400
393
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
51
98
91
74
64
64
52
46
33
32
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
0
0
0
12
12
12
2
2
2
17
73
76
76
66
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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