Surf Forecasts:
Praia de Garopaba surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NE swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia de Garopaba over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 240 | 182 | 163 | 188 | 416 | 334 | 602 | 682 | 443 | 730 | 560 | 365 | 290 | 270 | 448 | 234 | 319 | 161 | 125 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM0.64m | 1:42AM0.59m | 4:00PM0.54m | 7:06PM0.56m | 3:53PM0.50m | 8:29PM0.48m | 3:01AM0.66m | 4:10PM0.48m | 9:45PM0.42m | 3:44AM0.65m | 4:34PM0.48m | 10:51PM0.37m | 4:30AM0.61m | 5:03PM0.49m | 11:38PM0.34m | 5:20AM0.55m | 5:36PM0.48m | 00:06AM0.32m | 6:20AM0.48m | ||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.41m | 10:02AM-0.05m | 5:02PM0.54m | 10:42PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.00m | 6:18PM0.45m | 11:25AM0.07m | 7:14PM0.38m | 12:07PM0.16m | 8:06PM0.32m | 9:37AM0.29m | 12:54PM0.25m | 8:55PM0.29m | 9:28AM0.34m | 1:52PM0.33m | 9:43PM0.28m | 9:39AM0.38m | ||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | 5:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 290 | 240 | 85 | 163 | 133 | 267 | 40 | 388 | 422 | 26 | 439 | 323 | 17 | 290 | 270 | 270 | 234 | 207 | 161 | 125 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | S 20 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 182 | 18 | 7 | 67 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 17 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 18 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 12 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 4 | — | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 8 | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 52 | 176 | 124 | 188 | 416 | 334 | 602 | 682 | 443 | 730 | 560 | 365 | 30 | — | 448 | 26 | 319 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 2 | 2 |
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