Praia Colônia Z-3
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 Colônia Z-3 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: ~16.4°C (61.5°F) on average
Jan
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.5–26.8°C
Feb
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.9–28.9°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.1–27.9°C
Apr
22.1°C
71.8°F · 18.6–24.6°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.7–21.4°C
Jun
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13–19.2°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 10.4–18°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.7–19.6°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.4–19.9°C
Oct
18.8°C
65.8°F · 15.5–20.8°C
Nov
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.6–23.6°C
Dec
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.2–25.4°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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