Surf-Forecast | Sao Jose do Norte Surf Guide

Lat Long: 32.10° S 52.05° W

Issued: 8 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sao Jose do Norte sea temperature is

18.4°C

Sao Jose do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Daniel Chaves Webber

Sao Jose do Norte Surf Guide

Sao Jose do Norte in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach/jetty break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of rips and currents.

Sao Jose do Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	inconsistent	18.4°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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).

Explore Sao Jose do Norte Location Map

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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 03:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	5	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

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: 03:44pm | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 06:26am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Sao Jose do Norte Sea Temperature

The Sao Jose do Norte water temperature is reasonably warm (18.4 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite