Prainha
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Rio de Janeiro, Prainha is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
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
26.8°C
80.2°F · 23.9–30.9°C
Feb
27.6°C
81.7°F · 24.1–30.3°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.8–28.7°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23–28.8°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.9–26.1°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.3–25°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 20.2–23.9°C
Aug
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.7–23.3°C
Sep
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.7–23.8°C
Oct
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21–25.5°C
Nov
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.5–26.6°C
Dec
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.5–29.5°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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