Praia de Santa Clara
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia de Santa Clara is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio de Janeiro — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~22.6°C (72.7°F) on average
Jan
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.5–26.4°C
Feb
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.8–26.8°C
Mar
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–27.3°C
Apr
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.5–26.8°C
May
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.7–25.5°C
Jun
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.5–24.8°C
Jul
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.4–23.8°C
Aug
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.5–23.8°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.1–23.7°C
Oct
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.4–24.3°C
Nov
23.9°C
75°F · 22.9–25°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.6–25.6°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
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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