Praia da Vila
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia da Vila is a S-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE 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: ~21.6°C (70.9°F) on average
Jan
25°C
77°F · 21.1–27.4°C
Feb
24.8°C
76.6°F · 21.1–27.4°C
Mar
25.3°C
77.5°F · 20.1–27.2°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23.7–27°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.7–25.6°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.7–24.4°C
Jul
22.2°C
72°F · 20.3–23.2°C
Aug
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.8–23.3°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.6–23.3°C
Oct
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.2–24.3°C
Nov
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.3–25.1°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.1–26.2°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
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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