Praia do Pica-pau
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Praia do Pica-pau is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio de Janeiro — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia do Pica-pau
Updated 21:18 spot time
Praia do Pica-pau surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m ESE swell at 5.35 s. Wind up to 18 km/h NE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 2 km/h NE 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: ~21.9°C (71.4°F) on average
Jan
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.5–25.7°C
Feb
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.2–27°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 19.9–27.4°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23.2–26.2°C
May
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.3–25.4°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 22.1–24.3°C
Jul
22.2°C
72°F · 20.1–23.1°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.4–23.4°C
Sep
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.1–22.7°C
Oct
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.7–24.7°C
Nov
22.8°C
73°F · 21.7–24.1°C
Dec
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21–25.2°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
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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