Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is 19.5 °C
(Slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 20.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.7 °C to 21.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Praia Brava. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
 Map of current Brazil Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  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 Brava. 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.
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 Brava sea temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 26th of February and are at their lowest on about the 24th of July, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Praia Brava climb to their warmest in the fourth week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Praia Brava sea temperatures in the fourth week of July require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Praia Brava 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 Brava. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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