Praia do Pero surf break

Praia do Pero surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 19 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 6PM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
2.1
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
186
573
735
2404
2359
2543
2068
1809
1597
1225
1032
1127
1679
1618
2251
2497
2683
3264
3093
3022
2765
2522
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:00PM0.98m
3:53AM0.88m
6:01PM0.89m
4:35AM0.86m
7:30PM0.82m
5:28AM0.83m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.02m
11:16PM0.50m
11:20AM0.07m
00:06AM0.57m
12:21PM0.14m
1:04AM0.60m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
20
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
18
2.1
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
86
172
134
124
735
2404
2359
2543
2068
1809
1597
1225
1032
1127
1679
1618
2251
2497
2683
3264
3093
3022
2765
2522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
20
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
14
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.6
SE
5
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
89
85
186
573
333
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
15
12
12
12
12
12
10
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
15
15
78
78
10
2
2
2
2
11
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
0.9
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
25
19
17
159
207
42
13
22
22
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
319
319
0
0
0
130
0
0
0
130
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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