Río Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Argentina)

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Río Grande Surf Guide

Río Grande in Provincia de Tierra del Fuego is an exposed beach break. The best wind direction is from the southwest. The best swell direction is from the north northeast. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Río Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Río Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Río Grande occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Río Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in September while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Río Grande Location Map

Interactive Río Grande 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 nearest passenger airport to Río Grande is Rio Grande Airport (RGA) in Argentina, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Río Grande is Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Airport (USH), also in Argentina, 125 km (78 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Río Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 09:17 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 06
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Río Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Río Grande, 12.0 km from Río Grande.

Next High Water: 02:31pm | 6.98m

Next Low Water: 08:39pm | 2.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Río Grande Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Río Grande is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.