Praia do Camacho
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Praia do Camacho is a SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Santa Catarina — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~18.3°C (64.9°F) on average
Jan
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.6–27.3°C
Feb
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.8–26.6°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.5–27.2°C
Apr
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.1–25.6°C
May
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.2–23.7°C
Jun
18.9°C
66°F · 16.1–22.4°C
Jul
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14–20.5°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 14.7–19.2°C
Sep
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.5–20.7°C
Oct
19.7°C
67.5°F · 15.8–22.1°C
Nov
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.3–22.3°C
Dec
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.6–25.2°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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