Praia do Farol
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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Praia do Farol is a NW-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Rio Grande do Sul — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.6°C (61.9°F) on average
Jan
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22–27°C
Feb
25°C
77°F · 23.4–29°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.2–27.9°C
Apr
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.1–24.5°C
May
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.1–22.4°C
Jun
17°C
62.6°F · 13.8–20.4°C
Jul
15.2°C
59.4°F · 11.4–18.6°C
Aug
15.4°C
59.7°F · 12.5–19.3°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.1–20.1°C
Oct
18.5°C
65.3°F · 15.8–20.9°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.6–23°C
Dec
22.8°C
73°F · 20.6–24.7°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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