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Capão da Canoa

Capão da Canoa, RS, Brazil

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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
30
Poor
0.6m
@10s
7km/h
Tue
31
1
Poor
0.9m
@7s
20km/h
Wed
1
57
Fair
2.0m
@11s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
SE(143°)
Score: 2/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
7km/h
S(189°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
25°C
1.0mm97%
Windswell Component
0.1mE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h SW|PM: 7 km/h SSW
Lighter winds early (5 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:36 am
High tide - 0.24m
6:02 am
Low tide - -0.07m
8:42 am
High tide - 0.08m
11:00 am
Low tide - 0.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score47/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score42/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
135° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
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

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in winter

Getting There

Airport
POA
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
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