Sao Jose do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Sao Jose do Norte Surf Guide

Sao Jose do Norte in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach/jetty break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for rips and currents.

Sao Jose do Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sao Jose do Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sao Jose do Norte occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sao Jose do Norte (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sao Jose do Norte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

27%

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

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Interactive Sao Jose do Norte 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 nearest passenger airport to Sao Jose do Norte is Rio Grande Airport (RIG) in Brazil, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sao Jose do Norte is Pelotas Airport (PET), also in Brazil, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Sao Jose do Norte Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Sao Jose do Norte look like?

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Credit: DCW Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber

Tides at Sao Jose do Norte

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Grande, Brazil, 6 km from Sao Jose do Norte.

Next High Water: 11:34pm | 0.36m

Next Low Water: 08:46am | 0.06m

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Sao Jose do Norte Sea Temperature

Don't be deceived by the very warm air temperatures as the water temperature at Sao Jose do Norte will be much cooler (19.1 °C). Most surfers would wear a good quality spring wetsuit. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite