Prainha da Praia Grande
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Prainha da Praia Grande is a E-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through 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
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.4–30.9°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 24.1–30.3°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 24.9–28.7°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23–28.8°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.8–26.1°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.3–24.9°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.2–24°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20–23.3°C
Sep
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.8–23.9°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 21–25.7°C
Nov
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.3–26.8°C
Dec
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.8–29.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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