Praia do Atalaia
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Santa Catarina, Praia do Atalaia works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~19.2°C (66.6°F) on average
Jan
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–28°C
Feb
26.4°C
79.5°F · 23.5–29.1°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 22.7–27.6°C
Apr
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.9–26.4°C
May
22°C
71.6°F · 20–25°C
Jun
20°C
68°F · 17.5–23°C
Jul
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15–22°C
Aug
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.2–20.5°C
Sep
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.3–21.9°C
Oct
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.3–23.6°C
Nov
22.8°C
73°F · 20.5–24.3°C
Dec
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.7–27°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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