Bambul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Bambul Surf Guide

Bambul in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and isolation.

Bambul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bambul:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bambul occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bambul (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bambul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bambul Location Map

Interactive Bambul surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bambul is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bambul is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bambul Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 02:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 08
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	11	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	glass

Tides at Bambul

Current tide and informaton

For Bambul, 0 miles from Bambul.

Next High Water: 11:57am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 05:14am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Bambul Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Bambul won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite