Praia da Ponta d'Areia

Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 8 am, sunset 5:46 pm

6 am
8.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

7 am
8.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great

8 am
6.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

11 am
5.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

12 pm
4.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

1 pm
4.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

2 pm
4.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

3 pm
5.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair

4 pm
6.2
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 8 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 27°C81°F
Water: 29°C84°F
Wind: 1711 km/hmph ENE
Gusts: 2616 km/hmph
Waves: 0.8 m3 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:46 pm

Today

8.2Great6 am2113

8.4Great7 am2415

6.5Good8 am2515

6.3Good9 am2213

7.0Great10 am2012

5.9Good11 am2113

4.8Fair12 pm2213

4.6Fair1 pm2415

4.8Fair2 pm2415

5.3Fair3 pm2616

6.2Good4 pm2515

7.4Great5 pm2415

Sat

7.7Great6 am2214

7.6Great7 am2415

7.6Great8 am2616

6.7Good9 am2616

4.9Fair10 am2616

5.0Fair11 am2516

4.9Fair12 pm2717

4.8Fair1 pm2918

5.3Fair2 pm3019

6.1Good3 pm3019

7.2Great4 pm2717

7.6Great5 pm2817

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 4 am, 2.2 m7 ft
Low 10 am, -1.5 m5 ft
High 4 pm, 2.3 m7 ft
Low 11 pm, -1.5 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m570 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink77 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m610 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 140 m460 ft
Nearest town: 3.9 km2.4 miSão Luís (city)
Nearest airport: 13 km8 miAeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (SLZ)

Nearby places

Quiosque Pôr Do SolFood and drink
190 m610 ft
BARRACAS SAO JOSEFood and drink
200 m660 ft
Praia BarFood and drink
230 m740 ft
Quintal de AreiaFood and drink
230 m750 ft
Bar por do solFood and drink
250 m820 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Praia de São Marcos3.3 km2.1 mi east away
8.7 Excellent later
Praia do Bonfim3.9 km2.4 mi south away
8.5 Excellent later
Praia da Guia5.0 km3.1 mi south-west away
8.5 Excellent later
Praia do Amor6.1 km3.8 mi south-west away
8.5 Excellent later
Praia do Calhau6.3 km3.9 mi east away
8.7 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Ponta d'Areia.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 67%
Sun8.3 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 5%
Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 10%
Tue7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 22%
Wed8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 22%
Thu7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 51%