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. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. The ideal swell direction from the north northeast. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Río Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		7.1°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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Río Grande look like?

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Credit: Adrián Sangiovanni Credit: Adrián Sangiovanni Credit: Adrián Sangiovanni

Tides at Río Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Río Grande, 0 km from Río Grande.

Next High Water: 11:43am | 6.53m

Next Low Water: 05:29am | 1.4m

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Río Grande Sea Temperature

The water temperature (7.1 °C) at Río Grande is very cold today and the windchill (0.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

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