Surf-Forecast | Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 23.18° S 44.12° W

Issued: 8 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) sea temperature is

22.5° C

Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Lucas rosa

Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Surf Guide

Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rocks - Localism.

Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande):

The best conditions reported for surf at Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) 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 41% of the time in June while 23% 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

41%

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

blown out

23%

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 Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Location Map

Interactive Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) 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.

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Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 15:10 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	off	cross- off

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Tides at Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande)

Current tide and informaton

For Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande), 0 km from Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande).

Next High Water: 06:44pm | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 02:35am | 0.4m

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Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.5 °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*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite