Guaíba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaˈibɐ]) is a major water body in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil.

The body of water covers 496 square kilometres (192 sq mi) in total.

Both Porto Alegre, the capital and most populous city of Rio Grande do Sul, and Viamão lie on its eastern shore.

The cities of Guaíba, Eldorado do Sul and Barra do Ribeiro lie opposite to Porto Alegre, on the western shore.

Guaíba is navigable, and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through Lagoa dos Patos and its outlet channel, located further south, near the city of Rio Grande.