Prainha da Pimenta
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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Prainha da Pimenta is a S-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through 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: ~17.4°C (63.3°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.9–27.6°C
Feb
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–30.2°C
Mar
25.1°C
77.2°F · 22–28.9°C
Apr
22.8°C
73°F · 19.9–25°C
May
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.4–21.7°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.9–19.8°C
Jul
15.2°C
59.4°F · 11.9–18.3°C
Aug
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13–19.7°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.5–21.3°C
Oct
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.8–22°C
Nov
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.7–24.6°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–25.9°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
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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