Praia do Forte
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia do Forte is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio de Janeiro — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.5°C (70.7°F) on average
Jan
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.8–25.3°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.6–27.2°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 20.5–27.4°C
Apr
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.1–26.2°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.8–25.4°C
Jun
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.8–24.4°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20–23.3°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.8–23.3°C
Sep
21.5°C
70.7°F · 20.2–22.8°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 21.1–24.4°C
Nov
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.7–24.2°C
Dec
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.9–25.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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