Praia Quitiguara
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Rio de Janeiro, Praia Quitiguara works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE 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: ~21.9°C (71.4°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 21.3–29.6°C
Feb
26.3°C
79.3°F · 21.2–29.6°C
Mar
25.9°C
78.6°F · 22.7–28.4°C
Apr
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.2–28.4°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.3–26°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 21.6–24.7°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 20.2–23.3°C
Aug
21.2°C
70.2°F · 16.6–23.3°C
Sep
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.9–23.7°C
Oct
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.5–25°C
Nov
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20.5–26°C
Dec
24.6°C
76.3°F · 21.2–27.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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