Balneário Atlântico
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Rio Grande do Sul, Balneário Atlântico works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.8–27.2°C
Feb
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.3–28.3°C
Mar
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.4–27.7°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.4–25.2°C
May
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.7–23.6°C
Jun
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.5–22°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.2–19.8°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.2–19.3°C
Sep
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16–21°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 15.1–21.8°C
Nov
20.7°C
69.3°F · 17.3–22.3°C
Dec
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.4–24.4°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–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
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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