Praia de Galos
Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
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Praia de Galos is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio Grande do Norte — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia de Galos
Updated 22:16 spot time
Praia de Galos surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.6 m N swell at 11.4 s. Wind up to 24 km/h E. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 15 km/h SE 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°C (80.6°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.7–28.9°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–29.4°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 28.2–29.9°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.3°C
May
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Jun
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–29.3°C
Jul
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26–27.8°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.9–27.1°C
Sep
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.9–27.4°C
Oct
27°C
80.6°F · 26.5–27.6°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.8–28.3°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27.3–28.5°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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