Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Six miles of Rio's longest beach — endless shifting peaks that spread weekend crowds thin. Posto 9 at the north end is where the Brazilian beach tribe gathers.
Today's surf at Barra da Tijuca
Updated 07:14 spot time
Barra da Tijuca surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m S swell at 8.15 s. Wind up to 11 km/h SSW. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (3/5) with 5 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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