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Maracajaú

Greater Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Maracajaú 1 photo

  • Praia de Maracajaú, Maxaranguape - RN

    Praia de Maracajaú, Maxaranguape - RN. Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:13 pm
Now
4.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
6 am
4.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.6
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
36 km/h23 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
38 km/h23 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
37 km/h23 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
35 km/h21 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
26°C79°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
71%
Sunset
5:13 pm
Today
4.6FairNow2314
4.5Fair6 am2314
4.2Fair7 am2817
4.1Fair8 am3220
4.4Fair9 am3220
4.6Fair10 am3321
4.6Fair11 am3421
5.3Fair12 pm3522
5.6Good1 pm3622
6.3Good2 pm3623
6.5Good3 pm3823
6.7Good4 pm3723
6.5Good5 pm3521
Sat
6.8Good5 am2918
6.9Good6 am2918
7.0Great7 am2918
7.2Great8 am2818
6.9Good9 am2918
7.1Great10 am2817
6.4Good11 am2818
6.8Good12 pm3019
6.5Good1 pm2918
6.3Good2 pm2818
6.3Good3 pm2817
5.9Good4 pm2616
6.1Good5 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -0.7 m. High at 2 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 1.3 mLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.3 m4 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.

  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 5%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 41%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Maracajaú

From Wikipedia

Maracajaú (Tupi) is a community and beach located in the Brazilian city of Maxaranguape, state of Rio Grande do Norte (about 50 km from the state capital, Natal). With a population of approximately 2,000 people the main source of income is fishing followed by tourism.

Maracajaú is known for coral formations locally called "Parrachos de Maracajaú" located to 7 kilometers of the coast that form natural pools of crystalline waters.

Source: Maracajaú on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m370 ft

Nearby places

  • Bar e Restaurante do MarFood and drink
    110 m370 ft

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

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