Rio Grande Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Rio Grande Jetties Surf Guide

Rio Grande Jetties in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach/jetty break. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and currents.

Rio Grande Jetties Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	rarely breaks	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rio Grande Jetties:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rio Grande Jetties occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rio Grande Jetties (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rio Grande Jetties with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in June while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

43%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Rio Grande Jetties surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rio Grande Jetties is Rio Grande Airport (RIG) in Brazil, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rio Grande Jetties is Pelotas Airport (PET), also in Brazil, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Rio Grande Jetties Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:47 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross

Tides at Rio Grande Jetties

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Grande, Brazil, 3 km from Rio Grande Jetties.

Next High Water: 11:34pm | 0.36m

Next Low Water: 08:46am | 0.06m

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Rio Grande Jetties Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Rio Grande Jetties will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite