Prainha Xanahi
Santa Catarina · Brazil
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Prainha Xanahi is a SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Santa Catarina — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~19.1°C (66.4°F) on average
Jan
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.3–27.7°C
Feb
26.1°C
79°F · 23.4–28.8°C
Mar
25.6°C
78.1°F · 22.9–27.3°C
Apr
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.9–26.1°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.8–24.8°C
Jun
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.3–22.8°C
Jul
18°C
64.4°F · 14.9–21.7°C
Aug
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–20.5°C
Sep
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.3–21.7°C
Oct
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.3–23.2°C
Nov
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.4–24.4°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.6–26.8°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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