Pepino Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Pepino Surf Guide

Pepino 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 north northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. It's often crowded here. Try not to swallow any water - there are pollution concerns here.

Pepino Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pepino:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pepino occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pepino with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in March while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore Pepino Location Map

Interactive Pepino 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 closest passenger airport to Pepino is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pepino is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 21 km (13 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pepino Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pepino

Current tide and informaton

For Barra da Tijuca, 5 km from Pepino.

Next High Water: 04:29pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 10:20am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pepino Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pepino won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite