Praia de Punaú
Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
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Praia de Punaú is a N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio Grande do Norte — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
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
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.5–29.2°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.3°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 28.2–30°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.3–29.5°C
Jun
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.8°C
Jul
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.7–27.6°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.8–27°C
Sep
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.6–27.4°C
Oct
27°C
80.6°F · 26.4–27.7°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.8–28.6°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27.3–28.6°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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