Praia da Saudade
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Santa Catarina, Praia da Saudade works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Praia da Saudade
Updated 01:31 spot time
Praia da Saudade surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SSE swell at 4.4 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SSE. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 22 km/h SSE 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: ~20.6°C (69.1°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24–27.6°C
Feb
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.4–28.3°C
Mar
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.1–27.2°C
Apr
24°C
75.2°F · 22.1–25.9°C
May
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.7–24.4°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.1–22.7°C
Jul
17.9°C
64.2°F · 14.9–21.4°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16–20.4°C
Sep
19°C
66.2°F · 17.4–21.6°C
Oct
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18–22.7°C
Nov
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.4–24.2°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.5–26.6°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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