Piratininga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Piratininga Surf Guide

Piratininga in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.

Piratininga Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Piratininga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Piratininga occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Piratininga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Piratininga Location Map

Interactive Piratininga 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 Piratininga is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Piratininga is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Piratininga Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Piratininga look like?

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Credit: Renato

Tides at Piratininga

Current tide and informaton

For Itaipu, 2 km from Piratininga.

Next High Water: 04:53pm | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 11:19pm | 0.19m

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Piratininga Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite