Saquarema surf break

Saquarema surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03
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Saquarema surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saquarema sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Saquarema today?

The current surf forecast for Saquarema at 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Saquarema. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
4
3
5
3
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.9
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
265
206
161
158
122
120
90
88
107
96
90
143
368
361
642
1543
1832
2359
3162
2557
2293
1849
1419
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
2:44AM0.87m
4:10PM1.04m
3:12AM0.87m
5:02PM0.96m
3:46AM0.86m
6:05PM0.87m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.30m
9:39AM-0.01m
10:28PM0.40m
10:26AM0.01m
11:14PM0.48m
11:19AM0.06m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
<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>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
25
26
24
26
25
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
21
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
Energy kJ
275
265
206
161
158
122
120
90
88
92
63
26
143
368
361
306
330
1832
2359
3162
2557
2293
1849
1419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
19
1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
3
4
4
2
4
3
45
72
72
107
96
63
87
115
266
642
1543
350
280
12
13
11
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
22
21
3
4
4
4
22
90
46
124
109
119
11
6
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
36
34
46
43
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
47
0
0
0
53
45
45
21
45
51
0
51
65
106
45
53
29
0
51
0
53
45
53
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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