Praia da Costa
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia da Costa is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Bahia — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia da Costa
Updated 22:46 spot time
Praia da Costa surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m E swell at 4.2 s. Wind up to 22 km/h NNE. Water 28°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 21 km/h NNE 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: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.3°C
Feb
27.8°C
82°F · 27–28.6°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–28.7°C
Apr
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–29°C
May
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28.5°C
Jun
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.1°C
Jul
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.7–26.9°C
Aug
25.1°C
77.2°F · 24.1–26.1°C
Sep
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24.7–26.1°C
Oct
25.7°C
78.3°F · 25.1–26.4°C
Nov
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.5–27.3°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.4–27.9°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
Year-round
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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