Praia do Buraco da Velha
Pernambuco · Brazil
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Pernambuco, Praia do Buraco da Velha works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Praia do Buraco da Velha
Updated 23:39 spot time
Praia do Buraco da Velha surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m ESE swell at 5 s. Wind up to 16 km/h ESE. Water 28°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 8 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.9°C (80.4°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 27.5–28.7°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 28–29.3°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Apr
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.8°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.6–29.3°C
Jun
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.3–28.5°C
Jul
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.1–27.4°C
Aug
26.1°C
79°F · 25.5–26.8°C
Sep
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.8–27.4°C
Oct
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.4–27.5°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.8–28.1°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 27–28.4°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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