Praia Maria da Rosa
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Rio de Janeiro, Praia Maria da Rosa works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~22.4°C (72.3°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.9–26.3°C
Feb
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.1–27°C
Mar
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.7–27.1°C
Apr
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.7–26.6°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.3–25.4°C
Jun
23.5°C
74.3°F · 22.2–24.8°C
Jul
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.4–23.6°C
Aug
22.3°C
72.1°F · 21.3–23.7°C
Sep
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21–23.6°C
Oct
22.8°C
73°F · 21.6–24.2°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.9–25.1°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.2–25.5°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–S
Best wind
W–N
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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