Saquarema surf break

Saquarema surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Saquarema today?

The current surf forecast for Saquarema at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1804
2040
2525
3387
4004
4010
4028
3972
3898
3504
3234
3199
3029
3029
2747
2542
2522
2245
2093
1890
1228
1087
946
800
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:26AM0.85m
7:47PM0.80m
5:17AM0.82m
9:31PM0.78m
6:30AM0.79m
10:30PM0.79m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.12m
1:00AM0.58m
1:25PM0.19m
2:05AM0.58m
2:36PM0.24m
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
24
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
22
20
21
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
Energy kJ
1804
2040
2525
3387
4004
4010
4028
3972
3898
3504
3234
3199
3029
3029
2747
2542
2522
2245
2093
1890
1228
1087
946
800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
12
12
14
6
6
6
6
6
33
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
17
47
62
90
64
45
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
45
45
64
64
53
1
1
0
0
21
0
23
3
0
0
13
13
13
23
23
13
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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