Praia de Araoca
Maranhão · Brazil
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Maranhão, Praia de Araoca works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Praia de Araoca
Updated 22:16 spot time
Praia de Araoca surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.3 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m ENE swell at 3.35 s. Wind up to 21 km/h ENE. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 15 km/h NE 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: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.1°C
Feb
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.7–29.2°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–29.4°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 28.3–30.1°C
May
28.9°C
84°F · 27.2–30°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27–29.7°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Aug
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–29.1°C
Sep
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.9–28.4°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 26.7–28.6°C
Nov
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.2–28.9°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.4–29.1°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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