Río Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.77° S 67.70° W

Río Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Río Grande sea temperature is
3.6° C
2.5° 

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


Río Grande surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Río Grande in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

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


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