Meio da Praia Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Today's Meio da Praia sea temperature is 80 °F
(Which is 2.3°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
Mean: | 78 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Range: | 75 °F to 79 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics for 04 Jan (1981–2005) |
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 84 °F once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (79 °F) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Meio da Praia won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Meio da Praia. 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.
Meio da Praia sea water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 28°C (77 to 82°F) on around the 26th of February and are at their coldest on about the 20th of September, in the range 21 to 22°C (70 to 72°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Meio da Praia 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. Meio da Praia sea water temperatures are coldest in mid to late September. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Meio da Praia 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 Meio da Praia. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.