São Conrado Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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São Conrado Surf Guide

São Conrado in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach and reef break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is left hand reef break too. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism - Pollution.

São Conrado Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4		24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing São Conrado:

The best conditions reported for surf at São Conrado occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing São Conrado with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore São Conrado Location Map

Interactive São Conrado 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 closest passenger airport to São Conrado is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to São Conrado is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 21 km (13 miles) away.

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São Conrado Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross	cross

Tides at São Conrado

Current tide and informaton

For Barra da Tijuca, 7 km from São Conrado.

Next High Water: 04:29pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 10:20am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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São Conrado Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite