Praia da Barra do Itapocu
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia da Barra do Itapocu is a E-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Praia da Barra do Itapocu
Updated 02:05 spot time
Praia da Barra do Itapocu surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m E swell at 6.05 s. Wind up to 15 km/h SSE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 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: ~21.1°C (70°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.9–28.6°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.1–29.5°C
Mar
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.2–28.4°C
Apr
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.5–26.8°C
May
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.7–25.8°C
Jun
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.2–23.5°C
Jul
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.4–22.3°C
Aug
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.3–21°C
Sep
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.9–22.3°C
Oct
21.1°C
70°F · 18.8–24.1°C
Nov
23°C
73.4°F · 20.4–24.6°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23–27.4°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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