Praia Formosa
Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
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Praia Formosa is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rio Grande do Norte — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W 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: ~26.4°C (79.5°F) on average
Jan
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.5–28.9°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.8–29.2°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 28.2–29.8°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30.1°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.3–29.6°C
Jun
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Jul
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–27.7°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 26–27.1°C
Sep
26.4°C
79.5°F · 26–27.3°C
Oct
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26–27.4°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.8–28.2°C
Dec
27.7°C
81.9°F · 27.1–28.4°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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