Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) surf break

Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) today?

The current surf forecast for Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande) at 1PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1488
1869
2193
2944
3434
3322
3419
3104
3017
2687
2565
2545
2510
2310
2310
2092
1914
1699
1567
1107
958
835
723
678
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
NW
0
NW
0
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
E
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:33AM0.91m
6:23PM0.82m
9:54PM0.82m
5:22AM0.88m
10:55PM0.82m
6:26AM0.83m
11:31PM0.83m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.18m
8:08PM0.80m
1:42AM0.64m
1:57PM0.23m
2:44AM0.63m
3:05PM0.27m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:19
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
24
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
21
26
21
21
24
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
1488
1869
2193
2944
3434
3322
3419
3104
3017
2687
2565
2545
2510
2310
2310
2092
1914
1699
1567
1107
958
835
723
678
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
121
98
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
ENE
4
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
15
15
19
12
91
110
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
20
0
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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