Rio Grande Jetties Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.16° S 52.11° W

Rio Grande Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Grande Jetties sea temperature is
15.1° C
1.6° 

Rio Grande Jetties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rio Grande Jetties surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, S swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Grande Jetties this week:

The surf forecast for Rio Grande Jetties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rio Grande Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 1st Aug)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 1st Aug)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 4th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Grande Jetties over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
5
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
9
235
160
106
57
53
96
29
81
109
76
71
179
92
62
86
65
69
53
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNE
45
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:18PM0.30m
9:47PM0.41m
9:45AM0.15m
4:54PM0.28m
10:22PM0.43m
3:37AM0.34m
5:32PM0.26m
11:00PM0.43m
4:35AM0.32m
6:13PM0.23m
5:41AM0.31m
6:55PM0.20m
6:56AM0.31m
12:26PM0.38m
7:39PM0.17m
8:30AM0.32m
1:13PM0.45m
8:24PM0.15m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.29m
1:10AM0.33m
7:32AM0.12m
12:31PM0.10m
6:19PM0.27m
7:55AM0.14m
1:30PM0.09m
6:55PM0.25m
8:21AM0.17m
2:32PM0.09m
7:35PM0.22m
3:18AM0.26m
3:36PM0.10m
8:19PM0.19m
4:02AM0.23m
4:45PM0.10m
9:08PM0.16m
4:47AM0.19m
5:55PM0.10m
10:06PM0.13m
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7:16
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5:51
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 mm
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1
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Temp °C
18
17
20
21
15
13
14
16
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14
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20
Feels °C
13
13
22
22
14
11
13
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15
17
19
11
11
13
12
13
14
17
21
19
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Information about the Rio Grande Jetties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rio Grande Jetties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Grande Jetties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Grande Jetties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rio Grande Jetties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rio Grande Jetties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rio Grande Jetties is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Rio Grande. If you plan a holiday in Rio Grande Do Sul, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rio Grande. Rio Grande has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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