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Level 4/10

Capão da Canoa

Capão da Canoa, RS, Brazil

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Capão da Canoa is one of Rio Grande do Sul's most popular beach towns, offering consistent surf along a long stretch of sandy coast. The waves are beginner-to-intermediate friendly and the town has a developed tourist infrastructure. Cold water is standard here, with temps dipping to 15°C in winter.

Capão da Canoa surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today19

Poor

0.8mESE@7s

31km/h

0.8m@7s

31km/h

Sun20

Poor

2.1mENE@7s

14km/h

2.1m@7s

14km/h

Mon21

Poor

1.7mENE@8s

13km/h

1.7m@8s

13km/h

Tue22

Poor

1.0mESE@8s

26km/h

1.0m@8s

26km/h

Wed23

Fair

1.8mS@10s

7km/h

1.8m@10s

7km/h

Thu24

Fair

1.4mSSE@10s

16km/h

1.4m@10s

16km/h

Fri25

Poor

0.9mSE@9s

12km/h

0.9m@9s

12km/h

Sat26

Poor

1.0mENE@6s

6km/h

1.0m@6s

6km/h

Sun27

Poor

1.2mENE@6s

13km/h

1.2m@6s

13km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.9mENE@6s

13km/h

0.9m@6s

13km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 27 km/h · PM 32 km/h

Swell

0.8m

ESE(102°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 4/25

Wind

31km/h

NE(44°)

Score: 4/25

Weather

18°C

0.2mm100%

First light 5:43amSunrise 6:13amSunset 6:14pmLast light 6:44pm

Windswell1.6m@5sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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tidem

1:52am0.2m

5:54am0.3m

12:10pm0.6m

3:50pm0.5m

8:30pm0.3m

3:22am0.1m

12:56pm0.6m

5:45pm0.5m

10:30pm0.5m

4:18am0.3m

1:30pm0.8m

5:00pm0.6m

8:30pm0.6m

1:30am0.6m

4:58am0.3m

2:06pm0.9m

5:48am0.5m

12:12pm1.0m

6:19pm0.6m

6:25am0.2m

1:00pm0.8m

6:50pm0.4m

10:30pm0.7m

7:02am0.0m

1:30pm0.7m

7:20pm0.3m

7:41am0.1m

2:06pm0.8m

8:00pm0.4m

8:20am0.2m

12:30pm0.6m

8:39pm0.4m

9:06am0.2m

12:40pm0.5m

Night

Tide times today

1:52 am

Low tide - 0.21m

5:00 am

High tide - 0.36m

5:54 am

Low tide - 0.34m

12:10 pm

High tide - 0.58m

Times shown in spot-local time.+4 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction2/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind4/25

Raw Score15/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-10

💨 Gusty Wind-3

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊💨 Windswell

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSE (157°)
Direction range: 135° - 172°
Size range: 0.9m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.4m - 1.7m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Capão da Canoa?

The Capão da Canoa profile does not specify a preferred tide stage. That does not mean tide has no effect: check local conditions alongside swell and wind.

What wind direction is offshore at Capão da Canoa?

The Capão da Canoa profile uses wind from N (0°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 315° to 45°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Capão da Canoa?

The Capão da Canoa scoring profile favors swell from SSE (135° to 172°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2m, and a reference period of 12s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.