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Ilha dos Lobos

Torres, RS, Brazil

😮‍💨Hold-downs🪨Rocks🏝️Remote⚠️Shallow

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Ilha dos Lobos is Brazil's most powerful wave, a Teahupoo-style slab that detonates over a shallow rock shelf near Torres in Rio Grande do Sul. The wave is named after the sea lion colony that inhabits the nearby island and breaks with incredible force when large SE swells hit the coast. Access is currently restricted due to conservation efforts, making this an exclusive big wave venue for those with permits. When it's on, the barrel is thick, hollow, and unforgiving.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.0mSSE@11s

4km/h

1.0m@11s

4km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.8mSSE@10s

6km/h

0.8m@10s

6km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.9mSE@9s

19km/h

0.9m@9s

19km/h

Sat8

Poor

2.4mSSE@14s

9km/h

2.4m@14s

9km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.9mS@12s

18km/h

1.9m@12s

18km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.8mS@13s

15km/h

1.8m@13s

15km/h

Tue11

Poor

2.8mSSE@13s

12km/h

2.8m@13s

12km/h

Wed12

Poor

2.1mSSE@12s

5km/h

2.1m@12s

5km/h

Thu13

Poor

2.6mSSE@13s

3km/h

2.6m@13s

3km/h

Fri14

Poor

2.1mSSE@11s

21km/h

2.1m@11s

21km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 3 km/h · PM 6 km/h · Tide at 6am (0.5m)

Swell

1.0m

SSE(153°)

Score: 0/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 2/25

Wind

4km/h

NE(40°)

Score: 22/25

Weather

19°C

0.5mm96%

First light 6:30amSunrise 7:00amSunset 5:50pmLast light 6:20pm

Secondary0.5mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:30am–6:20pm · through highIdeal tide: mid

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°C

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3m1.5

sec

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swell

windkm/h

2g5

4g10

6g14

5g9

8g13

4g7

1g12

8g20

9g18

8g14

15g36

13g25

14g29

26g48

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27g52

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5g28

2g9

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7g21

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17g27

19g32

22g38

25g43

23g44

tidem

12:45am0.5m

6:20am0.5m

10:10am0.5m

3:54pm0.6m

9:10pm0.5m

2:06am0.5m

6:47am0.5m

12:30pm0.7m

4:38pm0.6m

10:20pm0.6m

3:00am0.5m

6:50am0.6m

1:37pm1.1m

5:00pm1.0m

8:22pm0.8m

4:24am0.6m

7:50am0.7m

12:50pm1.0m

9:00pm0.5m

1:40am0.6m

5:06am0.3m

1:50pm1.0m

6:30pm0.6m

1:30am0.6m

5:55am0.3m

2:45pm1.3m

7:00pm0.8m

12:40am0.9m

6:50am0.4m

3:18pm1.2m

7:37pm0.7m

7:30am0.2m

3:54pm1.0m

8:08pm0.6m

8:10am0.1m

4:30pm0.8m

8:42pm0.5m

8:52am0.0m

6:10pm0.7m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:45 am

Low tide - 0.45m

3:50 am

High tide - 0.60m

6:20 am

Low tide - 0.49m

8:30 am

High tide - 0.52m

Times shown in spot-local time.+7 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size0/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind22/25

Raw Score38/100

Adjustments

📉 Undersized Swell-11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score27/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score15

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Direction range: 112° - 180°
Size range: 4.5m - 10m
Ideal size: 7.5m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (292°)
Offshore range: 247° - 337°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

10/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Conservation area - access restricted

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Ilha dos Lobos?

Ilha dos Lobos works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Ilha dos Lobos?

Offshore wind at Ilha dos Lobos blows from the WNW (292°). Anything in the 247° to 337° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.