Surf Forecasts:
Praia de Garopaba surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 979 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia de Garopaba this week:
The surf forecast for Praia de Garopaba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia de Garopaba in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia de Garopaba over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 190 | 163 | 201 | 136 | 108 | 60 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 297 | 331 | 326 | 263 | 242 | 188 | 222 | 202 | 268 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12PM0.57m | 00:40AM0.67m | 1:08PM0.57m | 1:14AM0.70m | 1:23PM0.58m | 1:49AM0.71m | 1:45PM0.59m | 2:25AM0.69m | 2:09PM0.59m | 3:02AM0.66m | 2:36PM0.58m | 3:41AM0.60m | 3:05PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.20m | 7:59AM0.07m | 7:57PM0.16m | 8:34AM0.14m | 8:17PM0.13m | 9:07AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.30m | 7:51PM0.10m | 7:38AM0.37m | 7:55PM0.10m | 7:35AM0.39m | 8:16PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 182 | 190 | 163 | 201 | 136 | 108 | 60 | 30 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 297 | 331 | 326 | 181 | 157 | 154 | 154 | 192 | 268 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 72 | 24 | 34 | 61 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 58 | 77 | 263 | 242 | 188 | 222 | 202 | 171 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 15 | 53 | 8 | 32 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 201 | — | — | 208 | — | 238 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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