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Prainha

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Prainha 1 photo

  • Prainha Beach, in Barra da Tijuca, RJ, Brazil.

    Prainha Beach, in Barra da Tijuca, RJ, Brazil.. Freundzehn, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:02 pm
6 am
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
10 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 Prainha.

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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
25°C76°F
Wind
32 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
27%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
4.8Fair6 am53
4.9Fair7 am21
4.8Fair8 am21
4.9Fair9 am32
4.9Fair10 am53
4.9Fair11 am43
4.8Fair12 pm85
4.4Fair1 pm1610
4.1Fair2 pm159
4.0Fair3 pm138
4.3Fair4 pm96
4.9Fair5 pm138
4.8Fair6 pm106
Sat
7.7Great6 am128
8.1Great7 am117
8.2Great8 am106
8.5Excellent9 am85
7.5Great10 am53
7.5Great11 am74
6.8Good12 pm117
6.9Good1 pm106
6.7Good2 pm85
6.5Good3 pm53
6.6Good4 pm42
6.6Good5 pm42
6.7Good6 pm21
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 m. High at 1 am, 0.4 mLow 6 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 am, 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.

  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 94%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 73%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms110 m360 ft away
  • Showers110 m340 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
15 km9 miAeroporto de Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho (RRJ)

Nearby places

  • Soul PrainhaFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Brother QuiosqueFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • Bar e Restaurante Mirante da PrainhaFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi

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

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