Barra da Tijuca

Beach break

Rio de Janeiro, Brésil

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From level advanced · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from advanced level: overhead waves (1.3–2.1 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.7/10
Good
Size
1.3–2.1 m
overhead
Wind
11 km/h
ENE · Cross-offshore
Swell
1.8 m
10 s · S
Best window · 18h7.7/10 · 1.2–2.1 m · 11 km/h
Today's take

Big wave, decent swell from the S. Slightly side-offshore wind, fairly favourable. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
21hBest1.5–2.4108☁️21°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT-3) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 02:50+0.6 mBM 10:06-0.5 mPM 15:25+0.4 mBM 22:18-0.4 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 02:31 GMT-3 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.