Praia de Pedras Altas (Área Nudista)
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia de Pedras Altas (Área Nudista) is a E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Santa Catarina — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~19°C (66.2°F) on average
Jan
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.7–27.5°C
Feb
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.6–27.8°C
Mar
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.2–27.2°C
Apr
23.9°C
75°F · 22.1–25.9°C
May
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.8–24.1°C
Jun
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.1–22.7°C
Jul
17.8°C
64°F · 14.7–21.2°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.7–20.3°C
Sep
19°C
66.2°F · 17.2–21.4°C
Oct
20.5°C
68.9°F · 17.8–22.5°C
Nov
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.2–23.6°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.5–26.6°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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