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Praia Grossa

Região Geográfica Intermediária do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Praia Grossa 5 photos

  • 21.08.2011. Rio de Janeiro - Paqueta - panoramio (1)

    21.08.2011. Rio de Janeiro - Paqueta - panoramio (1). Sandor Bordas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cais de Paquetá

    Cais de Paquetá. Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Bela Ilha de Paquetá

    Bela Ilha de Paquetá. Fwellisch, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ancoradouro e Casa da Moreninha em Paquetá

    Ancoradouro e Casa da Moreninha em Paquetá. Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 21.08.2011. Rio de Janeiro - Paqueta - panoramio (2)

    21.08.2011. Rio de Janeiro - Paqueta - panoramio (2). Sandor Bordas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 6:00 pm
6 am
5.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
7 am
5.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
5.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C67°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
42 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
5.6Good6 am32
5.5Good7 am21
5.4Fair8 am32
5.4Fair9 am11
5.3Fair10 am63
5.3Fair11 am42
5.2Fair12 pm21
5.1Fair1 pm32
5.0Fair2 pm42
4.9Fair3 pm21
3.9Poor4 pm53
5.1Fair5 pm42
5.6Good6 pm32
Sat
6.5Good6 am10
7.3Great7 am11
7.8Great8 am32
8.2Great9 am32
8.3Great10 am53
7.6Great11 am63
7.2Great12 pm32
7.0Great1 pm32
7.0Great2 pm42
6.8Good3 pm74
6.8Good4 pm74
6.8Good5 pm64
6.9Good6 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, 0.4 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.

  • Sun6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu5.9 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 67%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m510 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m450 ft
Nearest town
7.6 km4.7 miNeves (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeroporto Santos Dumont (SDU)

Nearby places

  • Snack BarFood and drink
    160 m510 ft
  • sorveteriaFood and drink
    180 m590 ft
  • baobarFood and drink
    190 m640 ft
  • petisco da IlhaFood and drink
    200 m660 ft
  • baobar burgerBurger
    250 m810 ft

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

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