Itapuca Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.91° S 43.12° W

Itapuca WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Itapuca sea temperature is
22.7° C
0.7° 

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


Itapuca surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, S swell with 1,290 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 14th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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


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