Praia da Fortaleza
Coastal areas · Brazil
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Praia da Fortaleza is a S-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Praia da Fortaleza
Updated 00:47 spot time
Praia da Fortaleza surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m E swell at 6.05 s. Wind up to 16 km/h S. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 16 km/h S 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: ~21.6°C (70.9°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.5–29.5°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.4–29.5°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.4–28.8°C
Apr
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.2–27.4°C
May
23°C
73.4°F · 21.2–26.8°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 18.6–23.8°C
Jul
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.5–22.5°C
Aug
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.9–21.5°C
Sep
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.3–23.2°C
Oct
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.9–24.5°C
Nov
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.9–25.1°C
Dec
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.5–27°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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