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Praia da Gávea

Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Praia da Gávea 1 photo

  • Todo misterio que ronda a Pedra da Gavea

    Todo misterio que ronda a Pedra da Gavea. Cresnick, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:01 pm
6 am
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
3.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
9 am
4.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Gávea.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
5.0Fair6 am85
4.9Fair7 am85
3.8Poor8 am85
4.8Fair9 am74
4.8Fair10 am74
4.8Fair11 am42
4.8Fair12 pm53
4.5Fair1 pm159
4.3Fair2 pm159
4.3Fair3 pm149
4.4Fair4 pm138
4.8Fair5 pm127
5.0Fair6 pm117
Sat
7.8Great6 am53
7.8Great7 am53
8.4Great8 am32
8.7Excellent9 am32
7.2Great10 am63
6.8Good11 am127
6.9Good12 pm138
6.6Good1 pm106
7.0Great2 pm53
6.6Good3 pm32
6.6Good4 pm32
6.6Good5 pm63
6.7Good6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.6 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.4 mLow 6 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 68%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m290 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m200 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m900 ft
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeroporto de Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho (RRJ)

Nearby places

  • Seara do SenhorFood and drink
    60 m200 ft
  • Gávea Beach ClubFood and drink
    290 m940 ft
  • Quiosque Nas OndasFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Tia BillFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi
  • Churrascaria OásisSteak house
    620 m0.4 mi

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

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