Atalaia Beach
Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
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Atalaia Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio Grande do Norte — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.5°C (79.7°F) on average
Jan
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.7°C
Feb
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.3–29.3°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.9–29.8°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–30.2°C
May
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–29.5°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–29.3°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26–28°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.6–27.4°C
Sep
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.8–27.2°C
Oct
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–27.6°C
Nov
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.3–27.9°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 26.4–27.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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