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Praia Preta water temperature
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Consistency of surf: 1.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
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Praia Preta Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Brazil – Sao Paulo)

Today's Praia Preta sea temperature is 23.9 °C.

Statistics for 04 Jun (1981–2005) – mean: 21.8 °C, range: 20.4 °C to 24.1 °C

A hot sunny day, feeling like 30 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23 °C) too at Praia Preta. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Brazil Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Brazil
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Brazil Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Brazil
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Praia Preta. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

Praia Preta Water Temperature Graph

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

Praia Preta sea water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 27th of February and are at their coldest on about the 12th of August, in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Praia Preta climb to their highest in the last days of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest Praia Preta sea water temperatures in the second week of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Praia Preta can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Praia Preta. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.