Porto de Galinhas
Pernambuco · Brazil
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Porto de Galinhas is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Pernambuco — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW 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: ~26.4°C (79.5°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 27.4–28.8°C
Feb
28.4°C
83.1°F · 28–29.2°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Apr
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–29.7°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.7–29.2°C
Jun
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.4–28.4°C
Jul
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.3–27.4°C
Aug
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.5–26.9°C
Sep
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.7–27.3°C
Oct
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.4–27.4°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.8–28°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.9–28.3°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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