Ribeira Beach
Bahia · Brazil
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Bahia, Ribeira Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
27.8°C
82°F · 27–28.5°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.3–29.2°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–29.6°C
Apr
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.5–29.6°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–28.7°C
Jun
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.8–27.6°C
Jul
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.9–27.1°C
Aug
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24.4–26.3°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 25–26.5°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 25.2–27.3°C
Nov
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26.1–27.6°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28.6°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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