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Praia da Penha

Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Praia da Penha 5 photos

  • Praia da Penha, em João Pessoa, na Paraíba

    Praia da Penha, em João Pessoa, na Paraíba. Matheus Jampa da Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Vista Panorâmica da Praia da Penha, em João Pessoa, na Paraíba

    Vista Panorâmica da Praia da Penha, em João Pessoa, na Paraíba. Matheus Jampa da Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praia da Penha - João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

    Praia da Penha - João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil. A. Júnior, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia de Tabatinga - Paraíba.

    Praia de Tabatinga - Paraíba.. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Piscinas naturais do Seixas, João Pessoa (PB)

    Piscinas naturais do Seixas, João Pessoa (PB). MTur Destinos, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:12 pm
5 am
4.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 am
4.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.1
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.5
30 km/h18 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
30 km/h18 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
27 km/h16 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C80°F
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph SE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
92%
Sunset
5:12 pm
Today
4.1Fair5 am2013
4.3Fair6 am2113
4.6Fair7 am2516
4.9Fair8 am2616
5.4Fair9 am2918
6.1Good10 am3018
6.3Good11 am3119
6.9Good12 pm3119
7.5Great1 pm3018
7.3Great2 pm2918
6.9Good3 pm2918
7.1Great4 pm3018
7.4Great5 pm2716
Sat
6.2Good5 am2012
6.6Good6 am2013
6.2Good7 am2214
6.9Good8 am2314
8.1Great9 am2113
8.2Great10 am2113
8.3Great11 am2012
8.5Excellent12 pm1911
8.5Excellent1 pm1912
8.5Excellent2 pm1912
8.5Excellent3 pm1912
8.1Great4 pm1811
7.9Great5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.7 m. High at 2 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 1.2 mLow 7 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.2 m4 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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 mi
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa - Presidente Castro Pinto (JPA)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 15%
  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 5%
  • Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 44%