Praia Vermelha
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Santa Catarina, Praia Vermelha 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: ~18.7°C (65.7°F) on average
Jan
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.1–27.2°C
Feb
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.1–27.2°C
Mar
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.7–27°C
Apr
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.6–25.6°C
May
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.6–23.6°C
Jun
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.9–22.2°C
Jul
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.2–20.5°C
Aug
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.8–19.8°C
Sep
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17–20.7°C
Oct
20.1°C
68.2°F · 16.8–22.3°C
Nov
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.8–22.9°C
Dec
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.8–26.3°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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