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Praia do Pica-pau

Região Geográfica Imediata de Macaé-Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

No photo of Praia do Pica-pau yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:55 pm
6 am
5.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 am
2.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Pica-pau.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C71°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
6%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
5.0Fair6 am2214
2.7Poor7 am2012
2.9Poor8 am1710
2.9Poor9 am1610
4.0Fair10 am1811
3.3Poor11 am1912
3.7Poor12 pm2213
3.5Poor1 pm2314
3.2Poor2 pm2415
2.6Poor3 pm2616
3.2Poor4 pm2817
3.4Poor5 pm2515
Sat
8.2Great6 am95
8.7Excellent7 am64
9.2Excellent8 am32
9.0Excellent9 am11
9.2Excellent10 am53
8.8Excellent11 am106
7.5Great12 pm149
7.6Great1 pm127
7.3Great2 pm149
6.8Good3 pm106
7.0Great4 pm64
6.9Good5 pm42
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, 0.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, 0.6 mLow 6 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.6 m2 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.

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 87%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 74%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 15%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m740 ft
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi awayPraça Prefeito Claudio Ribeiro

Getting there

Nearest town
740 m0.5 miRio das Ostras (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miUmberto Modiano Airport (BZC)

Nearby places

  • Original BurguerFood and drink
    230 m740 ft
  • Burger KingBurger
    290 m940 ft
  • Pizzaria All FornoPizza
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Restaurante D´LuciaRegional
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Feijoada do ViniciusFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi

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

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