Praia do "U"
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Rio Grande do Sul, Praia do "U" works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.4°C (63.3°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.8–27.9°C
Feb
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.9–30.4°C
Mar
25.1°C
77.2°F · 22.3–28.6°C
Apr
22.7°C
72.9°F · 19.6–25°C
May
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.4–21.9°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.8–19.8°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 11.7–18.5°C
Aug
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.2–19.8°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.4–21.3°C
Oct
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.8–21.9°C
Nov
22.2°C
72°F · 19.7–24.6°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.4–26°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
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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