Surf Forecasts:
Río Grande surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Río Grande this week:
The surf forecast for Río Grande over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Río Grande in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Río Grande over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 86 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM7.94m | 10:23PM8.13m | 11:08AM7.89m | 11:14PM7.98m | 11:56AM7.71m | 00:04AM7.67m | 12:41PM7.42m | 00:54AM7.26m | 1:25PM7.06m | 1:43AM6.80m | 2:09PM6.69m | 2:35AM6.37m | 2:55PM6.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.66m | 4:47AM-0.39m | 5:09PM0.68m | 5:35AM-0.11m | 5:57PM0.84m | 6:21AM0.37m | 6:44PM1.13m | 7:07AM0.98m | 7:31PM1.49m | 7:53AM1.63m | 8:20PM1.88m | 8:41AM2.24m | 9:13PM2.21m | ||||||||
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 | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 86 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | E 8 | NW 4 | E 12 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | NE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WNW 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | W 2 | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1823 | 713 | 654 | 673 | 1856 | 868 | 673 | 673 | 707 | 673 | 673 | 707 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Río Grande provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Río Grande can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Río Grande 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 (Río Grande) 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).
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