Praia Albardão
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, Praia Albardão 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: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21–27.5°C
Feb
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.1–25.7°C
Mar
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.4–26.8°C
Apr
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.1–23.8°C
May
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.5–20.4°C
Jun
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.8–18.5°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 8–15.7°C
Aug
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.8–16.6°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.1–16.7°C
Oct
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.1–19.8°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 15.4–21.8°C
Dec
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.9–23.8°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–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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