Praia da Boca da Barra
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia da Boca da Barra is a SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Santa Catarina — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Praia da Boca da Barra
Updated 22:29 spot time
Praia da Boca da Barra surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m E swell at 6.2 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 11 km/h ESE 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: ~21.2°C (70.2°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–28.8°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.1–29.6°C
Mar
26.3°C
79.3°F · 23.6–28.6°C
Apr
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.8–27°C
May
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.8–25.9°C
Jun
20.5°C
68.9°F · 17.5–23.5°C
Jul
18.8°C
65.8°F · 15.4–22.4°C
Aug
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.3–21.1°C
Sep
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.1–22.5°C
Oct
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.8–24.2°C
Nov
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.5–24.7°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.1–27.3°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
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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