Praia do Amor
Maranhão · Brazil
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Maranhão, Praia do Amor is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.3°C (81.1°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–28.9°C
Feb
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.5–29.2°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27–29.6°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 28.3–30.5°C
May
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.8°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.9–29.9°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.3–29°C
Aug
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.6°C
Sep
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.4–27.9°C
Oct
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28°C
Nov
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.1–28.7°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.6–28.9°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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