Praia de Garopaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mates, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into the outlook for Praia de Garopaba.

The good news is there’s some real quality on the horizon, with a couple of standout windows that’ll get you out of bed. The water temp is sitting at 66°, bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off Thursday, the 13th. We’ve got a solid SSE swell building to 6 ft with a lovely 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, giving the waves some real push and shape. The combined energy is 1330 (moderate) on Thursday morning, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW at 6 mph. That’s glassy conditions for a beach break. It’s looking excellent for experienced surfers. Thursday arvo stays clean with the wind going straight offshore from the S at 9 mph, and energy dropping a touch to 1177. The crowds are “sometimes” here, so don’t be surprised if you’ve got company on the peaks.

There’s a bit of a lull and some messy wind, with NE and NNE chop from Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th. The swell hangs around but the wind turns onshore and choppy, and we’ve got some short period stuff around 8 seconds. Not worth paddling for unless you're desperate or on a kite, because there are better days ahead.

Now, for the next real standout – you’ll want to circle Tuesday the 25th of August. That morning we get a very clean 7 ft SSE groundswell (period 13 seconds) with an offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph. The combined energy is 1424 (moderate) and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the whole forecast for Garopaba. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for anyone who knows what they’re doing, it’s going to be proper. The wind stays cross-offshore in the arvo, but it’s a bit breezier at 19 mph.

The last good window is Wednesday the 26th. Gentle offshore winds from the south, 9 mph morning and 6 mph afternoon, with SSE swell easing from 5 ft to 5 ft, period staying around 12 seconds. Combined energy is 631 to 785 (still moderate but easing). The description says “very good surf conditions” – clean and fun, without the crowd pressure of the bigger days.

From the 27th onward, the swell drops off and the wind switches back onshore, so we’re done.

The long-range standout on the 25th is the one to pin your hopes on – big, clean groundswell with perfect wind. It’s a ways off, so keep an eye on it, but the signs are strong.

Rusty out.

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