Praia de Garopaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got one spot on the radar: Praia de Garopaba. It’s a beginner-friendly, exposed beach that’s pretty consistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. The first few days are a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows that’ll get you out.

The action starts on Friday morning, 10 July, with a glassy 3ft swell from the ESE. There’s some decent energy in the water (314) but it’s small. Friday afternoon picks up a little to 4ft with offshore winds, keeping things clean. It’s a gentle start.

Saturday, 11 July, is a write-off – onshore winds and light rain, poor conditions. Sunday, 12 July, is the first real standout. The morning delivers a clean 5ft ESE swell with cross-offshore winds and a combined energy of 937. That’s moderate to strong energy, and the 12-second period means good shape. This is the best on offer in the first week. Sunday afternoon has a solid offshore wind, but the swell drops to 4ft from the S.

Monday, 13 July, morning looks a bit messy with 6ft and a short 8-second period, but the afternoon is clean with 6ft from the S and offshore winds – that’s good for bigger, punchier waves, but the short period means it’s a bit of a closeout machine. For the more experienced, it’s worth a look.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Tuesday, 14 July, all the way through to Wednesday, 22 July, it’s mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain poor. You’ll see some swell pop up, but the wind ruins it. There’s a decent sized 6ft on the morning of Friday, 17 July, but it’s choppy by afternoon. The 6ft to 6ft around the 20th and 21st are all blown out. It’s a frustrating week for sure.

The next true standout arrives on Wednesday, 22 July, afternoon. A 5ft swell from the NE with a 15 km/h offshore wind out of the SSW. That’s clean, gentle offshore conditions, and the energy is solid (653). This is worth circling on the calendar.

Then, Thursday, 23 July, is the absolute highlight of the whole outlook. The morning is completely glassy, zero wind, with a 5ft SSE swell at 12 seconds. The energy is a strong 735. The afternoon is even better – glassy, 6ft, 11-second period, with a combined energy of 873. This is your best bet. It’s clean, it’s got push, and the period is long enough for good lines. The break is exposed, so the SSE direction is right on. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is a magic window.

After that, Friday, 24 July, morning, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE but the wind turns onshore, making it messy. By Saturday, 25 July, it’s a 10ft beast from the S, but with 25 km/h onshore winds – that’s just a washing machine for experts only, and even then, poor conditions.

So, for the best surf: Sunday, 12 July, morning is the first pick, and Thursday, 23 July, all day is the absolute standout. Get on it.

Rusty.

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