Praia Frade
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Rio Grande do Sul, Praia Frade is exposed to E swell — NE–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–NW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.8°C (62.2°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.9–26.2°C
Feb
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.7–28.5°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.8–27°C
Apr
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.8–25.5°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.6–22.4°C
Jun
17.7°C
63.9°F · 14.8–21.4°C
Jul
15.8°C
60.4°F · 12.1–18.9°C
Aug
15.7°C
60.3°F · 12.8–19.4°C
Sep
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.4–19.5°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.3–20.4°C
Nov
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19–22.5°C
Dec
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.5–24.3°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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