Praia do Perigoso
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia do Perigoso is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio de Janeiro — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE 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: ~21.8°C (71.2°F) on average
Jan
25.5°C
77.9°F · 21.1–29.4°C
Feb
26°C
78.8°F · 20.8–29.4°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 22.6–28.1°C
Apr
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.1–28.1°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.9–25.9°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 21.6–24.6°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 19.8–23.2°C
Aug
21.1°C
70°F · 15.7–23.3°C
Sep
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.6–23.6°C
Oct
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.3–24.7°C
Nov
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.7–26.1°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.2–27.5°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
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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