Praia da Paciência
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia da Paciência is a NE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Santa Catarina — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.5°C (67.1°F) on average
Jan
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.3°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.2–29.5°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 22.9–28.2°C
Apr
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.3–26.7°C
May
22.2°C
72°F · 20.6–25.7°C
Jun
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.2–23.4°C
Jul
18.5°C
65.3°F · 15.5–22.2°C
Aug
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.4–20.8°C
Sep
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.6–22.2°C
Oct
21°C
69.8°F · 18.5–23.9°C
Nov
23°C
73.4°F · 20.5–24.5°C
Dec
25°C
77°F · 22.9–27.4°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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