Barra da Tijuca Beach
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Barra da Tijuca Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio de Janeiro — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.6°C (70.9°F) on average
Jan
25.2°C
77.4°F · 20.8–29.1°C
Feb
25.5°C
77.9°F · 20.5–29°C
Mar
25.4°C
77.7°F · 20.8–27.6°C
Apr
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.7–27.7°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.6–25.7°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 21.5–24.5°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 19.7–22.9°C
Aug
21.1°C
70°F · 15.6–23.2°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.6–23.6°C
Oct
22.2°C
72°F · 19.2–24.4°C
Nov
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.5–26°C
Dec
24.3°C
75.7°F · 21.5–26.8°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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