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Grumari
Grumari sits just around the headland from Prainha inside the same protected coastal reserve, and it is the quiet one — an exposed sand-bottom beach break with fast lefts and rights that very rarely gets crowded. It takes a mix of groundswell and windswell, works best on a S to SSW swell with N to NW offshore, and surfs at all stages of the tide. Autumn and winter are the peak, around June, but it breaks year-round and holds size on a solid SSW.
Surf outlook
We don't have a forecast outlook for Grumari yet. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on this week.
Live conditions
We don't have a current forecast for Grumari. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on today.
Surf Snapshot
Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.
When to surf Grumari, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: May, Jun, July (All-time).
| Month | Surf consistency |
|---|---|
| Jan | Inconsistent |
| Feb | Inconsistent |
| Mar | Moderate |
| Apr | High |
| Maypeak | All-time |
| Junpeak | All-time |
| Julypeak | All-time |
| Aug | High |
| Sept | High |
| Oct | Moderate |
| Nov | Inconsistent |
| Dec | Inconsistent |
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Rated for Levels 3-6 · Best at Level 5.
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More approachable than neighbouring Prainha and genuinely fun when it is small, but it is not a taught beach: there are no schools on the sand, no lifeguard cover to rely on, and access is by car only, an hour west of Ipanema. The waves are described as fast, so improvers will get more out of it than first-timers. Go with someone who knows the banks, and don't stay after dark.
Hazards
- fast waves
- rip currents
- remote — no facilities and car access only
- protected beach with restricted access
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Grumari, straight-line distance.
- Prainha~2 km · Levels 4-7
- Praia da Macumba~4 km · Levels 2-6
- Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes~7 km · Levels 2-6
- Barra da Tijuca~22 km · Levels 1-5
- Arpoador~35 km · Levels 3-6
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Brazil, from our editors’ season calendar.
How this spot is sourced
Cross-checked against 3 sources from 2 independent lineages, last checked August 2026.
Sources disagree on best wind direction. Treat that figure as unsettled — we would rather say so than pick one and sound certain.
Two or more independent sources agree on best swell direction, exact position, wave type and which way it breaks.