Praia Encademar
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Rio Grande do Sul, Praia Encademar works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW 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: ~16.9°C (62.4°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.8–26.3°C
Feb
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.6–28.3°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.6–27.1°C
Apr
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21–25.4°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.6–22.5°C
Jun
17.8°C
64°F · 14.8–21.4°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 12.3–19.2°C
Aug
15.8°C
60.4°F · 12.9–19.3°C
Sep
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.6–19.7°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.3–20.6°C
Nov
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.9–22.4°C
Dec
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.5–24.2°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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