Praia de Garopaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Praia de Garopaba.

We’ve got a slow start, but there’s some proper swell on the way if you can wait it out. The water’s about 64°, a touch below the long-term average for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a bit of a chill.

Tuesday the 8th is nothing special. A 4ft SSE swell in the morning with a light onshore breeze makes for iffy conditions. By the afternoon it drops to 3ft and gets choppy. Not worth the paddle.

Wednesday the 9th is the real deal. Morning starts dead glassy—wind out of the SE at 0 mph, which is perfect. A 3ft SSE groundswell with a 10-second period gives you clean little runners (473 combined energy). By the afternoon, a light cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft SSE swell stretching to 12 seconds will have the lines groomed and smooth. This is the best session of the first week—quiet, clean, and fun. If you’ve got a shortboard or a fish, this is the one.

Thursday the 10th has a 3ft SSE swell with a 15-second period—proper groundswell energy (653 combined energy). But the wind is onshore and conditions are a bit lumpy. Not terrible, not great.

Friday the 11th is a write-off—onshore winds and short-period wind swell.

Saturday the 12th brings the size. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE, with combined energy hitting 768. By the afternoon, it’s 8ft with a 10-second period (1016 combined energy) and a fresh offshore wind—clean but heavy. For experts only. Big, powerful, and serious.

Sunday the 13th is still solid at 6ft to 6ft, clean with cross-offshore winds. Good for strong intermediate guys who want some juice without being flogged.

Monday the 14th is messy—onshore chop and a 6ft short-period E swell. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

Tuesday the 15th is a second standout. Morning glass-off again, with a 6ft ENE groundswell at 9 seconds, light SSW offshore breeze, clean as a whistle. 850 combined energy. Crowds are possible, but with waves this good, you’ll be grinning through the crowd.

Wednesday the 16th morning is back to 3ft and glassy—perfect for the log or a rest day. By afternoon, a 6ft S swell rolls in with moderate offshore wind—still good but not as clean.

Thursday the 17th is clean and consistent through the day—5ft S groundswell in the morning, 4ft in the afternoon. Steady, rideable, and pleasant.

Friday the 18th onward into the weekend gets messier. The swell builds again on the 20th to 8ft, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not the clean stuff.

Tuesday the 23rd of September has a glassy 4ft SSE swell, but the direction isn’t ideal and the break can be inconsistent. It’s there, but not a highlight.

Bottom line: Wednesday the 9th and Tuesday the 15th are the sessions to circle. Glassy, good groundswell direction, clean conditions. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or too big.

Signing off,
Rusty

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