Surf spot

Atlântida - Pier

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Country: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates: -29.7847, -50.0226

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.8	1.1	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	1	1.2	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6
Wave direction	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	4.5	5	5.2	5.4	5.5	5.4	5.6	5	5.2	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.6	5.9	5.5	6.2	6.1	6.5	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.6	6.5	6.3	6.1	6	5.8	5.8	7	6.3	6.5	4.5	5.3	5.5	6.3	6.8	7	7.5	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.8	8	7.8	7.5	8.7	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.7	8.3	8.2	8	8	7.7	7.7
Wave energy (kJ)	18	30	65	76	63	49	44	53	58	62	57	49	44	45	54	71	90	104	115	123	140	130	118	103	71	66	51	48	26	42	42	21	32	39	86	142	206	230	243	230	218	216	220	185	151	162	229	222	208	201	142	119	89	77	54	48
Wind speed (km/h)	11.8	11.5	16	18.7	13.2	17	15.3	12.4	10	11.2	12.6	13.3	18.6	19.4	15.9	11.1	8.9	6.9	5.2	3.2	9.3	7.6	5.8	10.1	13.8	5.8	6.6	11.6	18.1	19.2	16	12.5	8	10.5	11.6	15.1	11.5	15.5	8.4	3.7	8.9	12.2	14.9	23.5	29.1	31.3	31.1	23.7	13.7	14.1	9.5	1.5	4.4	7.7	6.1	7.4
Wind direction	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross	SSWCross	SSWCross	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SCross	SCross	SSWCross	SSWCross	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross	NNWGlassy	ENECross-on	NECross-on	EOnshore	EOnshore	NECross-on	NNECross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross	SSECross-on	SCross-on	NGlassy	NNECross	NNECross	NNECross	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross	NNECross	NNECross	NNECross	WNWGlassy	SEGlassy	ESEOnshore	SSWCross	SWCross-off

Atlântida – Pier (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a beachbreak/jetty-style surf spot on the north coast of Rio Grande do Sul, near the town of Atlântida in the Xangri-Lá area. The pier influences the sand and current, helping shape the waves and sometimes creating a more defined takeoff zone than the surrounding beach.

Spot character

Type: Beachbreak with pier influence
Best for: Surfing, especially when swell lines up cleanly
Wave shape: Can offer short, punchy peaks and occasional longer rides depending on sandbanks and swell direction
Crowd factor: Often busy when conditions are good, especially on weekends and summer holidays

Conditions

Swell: Works best with S to SE swells, though it can pick up other directions depending on sand movement
Wind: Offshore or light winds from the W/NW tend to clean it up; strong onshore winds quickly make it messy
Tide: Usually best around mid tide, but this can change with sandbank shifts
Bottom: Sandy bottom, so conditions can change frequently after storms

Hazards

Shifting sandbars can create unpredictable closeouts and currents
Rip currents can be strong
The pier structure can add localized turbulence and paddling challenges

Best season

The austral winter and early spring often bring the most consistent Southern Ocean swell to southern Brazil, while summer can still produce smaller, playful surf when local winds cooperate.

Overall vibe

Atlântida – Pier is a classic highly variable Brazilian beachbreak with the extra shape provided by the pier. When the sand is right, it can produce fun, fast waves; when it’s not, it can be weak and sectiony. It’s a spot that rewards checking the conditions before paddling out.