Praia de Barra Velha
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia de Barra Velha is a NW-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks 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: ~18.2°C (64.8°F) on average
Jan
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.7–27.3°C
Feb
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.9–27.5°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.4–27.3°C
Apr
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.8–25.6°C
May
21.1°C
70°F · 19.1–23.6°C
Jun
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16–22.4°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14–20.4°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.5–19.1°C
Sep
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.4–21°C
Oct
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16–21.9°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17.8–22.2°C
Dec
22.8°C
73°F · 19.9–24.9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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