Meio da Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Meio da Praia Surf Guide

Meio da Praia in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Meio da Praia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Meio da Praia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Meio da Praia occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Meio da Praia (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Meio da Praia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in February while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Meio da Praia Location Map

Interactive Meio da Praia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Meio da Praia is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Meio da Praia is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Meio da Praia Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:57 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Meio da Praia

Current tide and informaton

For Saquarema, 4 km from Meio da Praia.

Next High Water: 06:24pm | 0.8m

Next Low Water: 01:02am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Meio da Praia Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite