Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Guarita Surf Guide

Guarita in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the east. There are left and right breaking reefs. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rocks,currents.

Guarita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guarita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Guarita occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Guarita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

32%

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

Explore Guarita Location Map

Interactive Guarita 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 nearest passenger airport to Guarita is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 134 km (83 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Guarita is Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre) Airport (POA), also in Brazil, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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Guarita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross	cross- off

What does Guarita look like?

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Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber

Tides at Guarita

Current tide and informaton

For Guarita, 0 km from Guarita.

Next High Water: 08:24pm | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 06:08pm | 0.35m

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Guarita Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.1 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite