Saquarema surf break

Saquarema surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Saquarema today?

The current surf forecast for Saquarema at 3AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
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
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1894
1585
1376
1245
1784
2040
2525
3387
4004
4010
4028
3972
3657
3504
3234
3163
3029
2814
2785
2727
2506
2245
1614
1401
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05PM0.87m
4:26AM0.85m
7:47PM0.80m
5:17AM0.82m
9:31PM0.78m
6:30AM0.79m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.55m
12:18PM0.12m
1:00AM0.58m
1:25PM0.19m
2:05AM0.58m
2:36PM0.24m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
25
26
21
23
23
22
22
22
19
19
19
20
21
21
19
22
22
21
20
20
21
20
19
20
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
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
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Energy kJ
1894
1585
1376
1245
1784
2040
2525
3387
4004
4010
4028
3972
3657
3504
3234
3163
3029
2814
2785
2727
2506
2245
1614
1401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
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
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
14
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.6
E
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
15
8
8
10
91
83
55
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
190
53
53
53
53
64
64
64
64
21
21
0
0
0
1
23
23
23
13
13
3
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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