Praia da Cruz
Espírito Santo · Brazil
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Praia da Cruz is a E-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.7°C (72.9°F) on average
Jan
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.5–26.9°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.5–26.4°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.1–27.2°C
Apr
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.5–26.8°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.4–25.8°C
Jun
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.7–24.9°C
Jul
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21–23.8°C
Aug
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.4–23.8°C
Sep
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.2–23.9°C
Oct
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.7–24.3°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.8–25.1°C
Dec
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20–25.7°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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