Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Praia da Vila Surf Guide

Praia da Vila in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips and pollution.

Praia da Vila Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Vila:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Vila 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 70% of the time in February while 20% 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

70%

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

blown out

20%

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 Praia da Vila Location Map

Interactive Praia da Vila 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 da Vila is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia da Vila is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Praia da Vila Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Praia da Vila look like?

Latest photos from Praia da Vila. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Linda Lang

Tides at Praia da Vila

Current tide and informaton

For Saquarema, 2 km from Praia da Vila.

Next High Water: 04:39pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 10:30am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Vila Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Praia da Vila won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite