Praia Seca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Praia Seca Surf Guide
Praia Seca in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Praia Seca Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  3 | fairly consistent | 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Praia Seca:
The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Seca occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Praia Seca (for consistent clean waves)?
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Interactive Praia Seca 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 Praia Seca is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 91 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Seca is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 100 km (62 miles) away.
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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:02 Local Time
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| 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | 3PM | |
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| Period (s) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross | cross- off |
cross | cross- off |
Tides at Praia Seca
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Swell History at Praia Seca
Surf stats for Praia Seca, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Praia Seca
Wind stats for Praia Seca, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Praia Seca Reviews:
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- Overall:3.0
- Quality on a good day:3.0
- Consistency of Surf:3.0
- Difficulty Level:2.5
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
5.0 - Crowds:
4.0
Drive through the coast and choose your spot. In a really good day (better with no wind or N / NE offshore) there will be many left and right hands.
Best season is May to July, when more swells appear and the wind is not so strong. And warm water. With bigger swell high tide makes some difference.
At summertime, is mostly flat and the water tends to be cold (17°C or less) and East trade wind is strong. Dawn patrol can bring good surprises. Narrow and fast outlines will work good to ride inside the barrels.”
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