Praia do Hospício
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia do Hospício is a S-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks 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: ~21.7°C (71.1°F) on average
Jan
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22–27.1°C
Feb
24.9°C
76.8°F · 21.6–27.4°C
Mar
25.4°C
77.7°F · 21–27.3°C
Apr
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.8–26.7°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.2–25.6°C
Jun
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.9–24.6°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.5–23.1°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.5–23.3°C
Sep
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.1–23.2°C
Oct
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.8–24.4°C
Nov
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.8–25.2°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.6–26°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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