Praia do Sossego
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Rio de Janeiro, Praia do Sossego is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.7°C (72.9°F) on average
Jan
24°C
75.2°F · 21.1–26.6°C
Feb
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.3–26.5°C
Mar
25°C
77°F · 23.5–27.3°C
Apr
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.6–26.9°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.4–25.6°C
Jun
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.7–24.9°C
Jul
22.8°C
73°F · 20.7–23.8°C
Aug
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.6–23.8°C
Sep
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.3–23.8°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 21.7–24.4°C
Nov
23.9°C
75°F · 22.9–25.2°C
Dec
24°C
75.2°F · 20.7–25.8°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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