Leme surf forecast
Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Today at Leme: best around 06:00, 0.9 m at 7 s with offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Leme surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:00 | 0.9 m · 7 s | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 07:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 1.0 m · 9 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.9 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 09:00 | 0.4 m · 7 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 11:00 | 0.4 m · 9 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Shallow sandbank in the corner by the Pedra do Leme, at the north end of Copacabana. E and S storm swells throw short, hollow lefts under 50 m long, ridden mostly by bodyboarders who call it 'Pipeleme' on good days. It works in the SW to W wind that blows out the open beaches, best from low to mid tide. Check it when the city spots are flat or packed; above 1.5 m it is a shorebreak barrel for experts.
- Break
- beach break, lefts; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SE, E, SSE
- Best wind
- N, NW, W, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- Shallow sandbank: hard, hollow shorebreak, heavy above 1.5 m; Pedra do Leme rocks at the corner; storm waves wash over the rock path; Water quality drops after rain (INEA bulletins); Bodyboard and bodysurf crew own the corner
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Questions
Is Leme good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (shallow sandbank: hard, hollow shorebreak, heavy above 1.5 m; pedra do leme rocks at the corner; storm waves wash over the rock path).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Leme?
S, SE, E, SSE swell, N, NW, W, SW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.8-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Leme are in the Surf Spoting app.