Praia da Tartaruga
Bahia · Brazil
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Bahia, Praia da Tartaruga works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~25.1°C (77.2°F) on average
Jan
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.3–27.4°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28.3°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.3°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.2–28.7°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–28.1°C
Jun
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.6–26.3°C
Aug
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.4–25.7°C
Sep
25.1°C
77.2°F · 24–25.8°C
Oct
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.9–25.9°C
Nov
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.3–26.9°C
Dec
26°C
78.8°F · 24.4–27.5°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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