Surf Forecasts:
São Conrado surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for São Conrado this week:
The surf forecast for São Conrado over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at São Conrado in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for São Conrado over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down São Conrado (beach and reef) for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start. Thursday morning is flat glass, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the east with weak energy (55). It’s surfable, but barely. Friday is even worse. Saturday the 25th sees a bump to 4ft from the south with moderate energy (322), but the wind is all over the place – cross-shore in the morning, then cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s messy.
Now, Sunday the 26th is the first real standout. Morning glass off with no wind, and a nice 3ft south swell with a very long 14-second period. The energy is strong (456). That groundswell will set up some clean lines at this reef, and with the calm conditions, it’s going to be a great session. The water temp is about 72°, which is pretty normal for the time of year.
Monday the 27th is another good one. Morning glass again, with 3ft south swell and a 12-second period. Energy is moderate (279). Clean, glassy, and fun. Tuesday and Wednesday drop off a bit in size, but the offshore winds keep things tidy – still surfable, just not the best of the window.
After a bit of a lull, we get another promising stretch. Saturday, August 1st, has a clean morning with 3ft south swell and moderate energy (216). Then Sunday the 2nd afternoon picks up with a 3ft east swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze (243 energy). That’s a solid option.
The real standout for the second week looks like Tuesday, August 4th. Morning glass with a 4ft south swell, 11-second period, and strong energy (336). Clean, glassy, and decent size. Wednesday the 5th morning is also great with a clean 3ft swell and offshore wind (308 energy).
Looking further out, Thursday, August 6th morning has a clean 2ft south swell with a very long 13-second period and offshore wind (264 energy). That’s a long-period groundswell, so expect some proper lines, but it might be a bit straight for the beach section – best for the reef.
Overall, the pick of the entire forecast is Sunday, July 26th morning and Tuesday, August 4th morning. Both are glassy, clean, and have solid, well-ordered swell. The 26th has the edge with that very long 14-second period and strong energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 279 | 312 | 314 | 293 | 253 | 407 | 347 | 216 | 160 | 163 | 153 | 151 | 110 | 137 | 123 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.71m | 8:59PM0.64m | 12:20PM0.77m | 11:35PM0.66m | 1:08PM0.84m | 00:33AM0.72m | 1:47PM0.90m | 1:13AM0.78m | 2:20PM0.94m | 1:45AM0.85m | 2:50PM0.97m | 2:13AM0.91m | 3:17PM0.99m | 2:39AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.51m | 4:24AM0.31m | 5:27PM0.49m | 5:34AM0.25m | 6:33PM0.45m | 6:31AM0.18m | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:18AM0.11m | 7:55PM0.36m | 7:59AM0.05m | 8:28PM0.32m | 8:37AM0.01m | 9:00PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 279 | 312 | 314 | 293 | 199 | 407 | 347 | 216 | 160 | 163 | 153 | 151 | 110 | 137 | 123 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 253 | 111 | 102 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 12 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 4 | — | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 125 | 21 | 26 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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