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Lat Long: 28.03° S 48.60° W

Praia de Garopaba WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia de Garopaba sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.2° 

Praia de Garopaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (-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.


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