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Praia de São Francisco

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

Praia de São Francisco 3 photos

  • Praia de São Francisco - Niterói - Niterói - San Francisco Beach

    Praia de São Francisco - Niterói - Niterói - San Francisco Beach. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia de São Francisco - Niterói - Niterói - San Francisco Beach

    Praia de São Francisco - Niterói - Niterói - San Francisco Beach. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Pôr do Sol em São Francisco

    Pôr do Sol em São Francisco. arthurgermano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
6 am
5.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.4
9 km/h6 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 de São Francisco.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C68°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NE
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
5.2Fair6 am64
5.2Fair7 am63
4.3Fair8 am42
5.0Fair9 am74
5.0Fair10 am53
4.8Fair11 am53
4.7Fair12 pm64
4.5Fair1 pm117
4.4Fair2 pm117
4.3Fair3 pm106
4.5Fair4 pm117
4.9Fair5 pm106
5.4Fair6 pm96
Sat
7.1Great6 am64
7.4Great7 am63
8.2Great8 am42
8.3Great9 am21
8.1Great10 am21
6.8Good11 am64
7.3Great12 pm106
7.1Great1 pm106
7.2Great2 pm106
6.8Good3 pm85
6.6Good4 pm64
6.6Good5 pm53
6.7Good6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.7 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.4 mLow 6 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.7 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.

  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 65%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 63%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
150 m480 ft
Nearest town
1.7 km1 miRegião Praias da Baía (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeroporto Santos Dumont (SDU)

Nearby places

  • Noi São FranciscoFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • BemDitoFood and drink
    100 m310 ft
  • Família PaludoBarbecue
    140 m460 ft
  • Noi RestauranteInternational
    150 m490 ft
  • Novo QueenPizza
    150 m490 ft

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

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