Ilha dos Lobos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Ilha dos Lobos Surf Guide

Ilha dos Lobos in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks,sea lions.

Ilha dos Lobos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ilha dos Lobos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ilha dos Lobos occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ilha dos Lobos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

16%

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

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Interactive Ilha dos Lobos 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 Ilha dos Lobos is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 137 km (85 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ilha dos Lobos is Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre) Airport (POA), also in Brazil, 145 km (90 miles) away.

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Ilha dos Lobos Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:34 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	glass	cross- off

What does Ilha dos Lobos look like?

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Credit: Edilson Assunção Credit: sds

Tides at Ilha dos Lobos

Current tide and informaton

For Cantao da Praia Grande, 3 km from Ilha dos Lobos.

Next High Water: 02:57pm | 0.51m

Next Low Water: 06:10pm | 0.37m

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Ilha dos Lobos Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.3 °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*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite