Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.91° S 43.12° W

Itapuca WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Itapuca sea temperature is
24.0°C
1.8° 

Itapuca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Itapuca surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, S swell with 592 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Itapuca this week:

The surf forecast for Itapuca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Itapuca in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 19th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 19th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 19th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Itapuca over the next 16 days.


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