Praia de Itaipuaçu
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Rio de Janeiro, Praia de Itaipuaçu is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
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 · 20.6–28.3°C
Feb
24.9°C
76.8°F · 21.2–27.5°C
Mar
25.2°C
77.4°F · 19.5–27.1°C
Apr
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.2–27.2°C
May
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.4–25.6°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 21.6–24.4°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.2–23.1°C
Aug
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.2–23.2°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.2–23.3°C
Oct
22.2°C
72°F · 20.3–24.1°C
Nov
22.8°C
73°F · 20.8–25.2°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.7–26.6°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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