Río Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.77° S 67.70° W

Río Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Río Grande sea temperature is
5.7°C
0.1° 

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 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Río Grande in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

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


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