Praia da Barra do Chuí
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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Praia da Barra do Chuí is a SE-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Praia da Barra do Chuí
Updated 21:08 spot time
Praia da Barra do Chuí surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 6.55 s. Wind up to 31 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — good (3.5/5) with 24 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.1°C (61°F) on average
Jan
23°C
73.4°F · 20.7–26.1°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.1–25.3°C
Mar
23°C
73.4°F · 20.7–26.4°C
Apr
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.4–23.6°C
May
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–20.4°C
Jun
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.7–18.1°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 8.3–15°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.5–15.8°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.6–16.4°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 13.8–18.9°C
Nov
18.7°C
65.7°F · 14.8–21.6°C
Dec
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.5–23.1°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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