Praia do Calhau

Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Today at a glance

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

6 am
8.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

7 am
8.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent

8 am
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

12 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair

1 pm
4.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair

2 pm
5.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair

3 pm
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

4 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

5 pm
8.1
19 km/h11 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°C80°F
Water: 29°C84°F
Wind: 159 km/hmph ENE
Gusts: 3421 km/hmph
Waves: 0.8 m3 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:46 pm

Today

8.8Excellent6 am1610

8.5Excellent7 am1912

6.3Good8 am2113

6.6Good9 am1912

6.5Good10 am1912

5.5Good11 am1912

4.8Fair12 pm1811

4.5Fair1 pm1811

5.2Fair2 pm1711

5.4Fair3 pm2012

6.4Good4 pm1912

8.1Great5 pm1911

Sat

8.4Great6 am1711

8.2Great7 am1912

7.4Great8 am2113

6.3Good9 am2214

5.4Fair10 am2214

5.2Fair11 am2213

4.9Fair12 pm2214

5.0Fair1 pm2415

5.5Good2 pm2415

6.4Good3 pm2314

7.3Great4 pm2113

7.7Great5 pm2213

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

Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink83 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 90 m280 ft
Nearest town: 7 km4.3 miSão Luís (city)
Nearest airport: 12 km7 miAeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (SLZ)

Nearby places

Adventure BeachFood and drink
40 m140 ft
Bar e Restaurante Adventure BeachFood and drink
50 m150 ft
Dunas Beach Bar e RestauranteFood and drink
50 m180 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Caolho1.9 km1.2 mi east away
8.7 Excellent later
Praia de São Marcos3.0 km1.8 mi west away
8.7 Excellent later
Praia do Olho d'Água3.0 km1.9 mi east away
8.7 Excellent later
Praia do Meio5.3 km3.3 mi east away
8.7 Excellent later
Praia da Ponta d'Areia6.3 km3.9 mi west away
8.3 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Calhau.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat8.4 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 67%
Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 5%
Mon7.2 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
Tue7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 22%
Wed8.3 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 22%
Thu7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 51%