Praia do Encanto
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia do Encanto is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Bahia — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia do Encanto
Updated 01:49 spot time
Praia do Encanto surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m E swell at 4.45 s. Wind up to 17 km/h ENE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 16 km/h ENE 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: ~26.3°C (79.3°F) on average
Jan
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.9–28.9°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.3–29.4°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–29.7°C
Apr
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.6°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.4°C
Jun
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.6–27.5°C
Jul
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.9°C
Aug
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.8–26.2°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.9–26.7°C
Oct
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.4–27.5°C
Nov
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.6–27.9°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 26–28.1°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
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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