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Can you swim at Praia da Rocha today?

8.8GLASS

Glass · 8.8

Water is 17.6 °C, a modelled sea-surface estimate. Small waves around 0.2 m, calm wind at 3 km/h.

Updated

Swim brief

Conditions look excellent right now: 8.8 out of 10. Water is 17.6 °C, a modelled sea-surface estimate. Small waves around 0.2 m, calm wind at 3 km/h. Air 17 °C, UV 1 (low). Best window in the next 24 hours: 9 am to 6 pm, averaging 8.9.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    17.6 °C
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Good
  • Water quality
    No reading
    No classification for this spot
    –
  • Waves
    0.2 m
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Good
  • Wind
    3 km/h
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Glass
  • Air temperature
    17 °C
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Good
  • UV index
    UV 1 · low
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Glass
  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    No source reported a value
    –
  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
    Glass

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Questions about Praia da Rocha

Is it safe to swim at Praia da Rocha today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 8.8 out of 10 (Glass), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Praia da Rocha?

The latest reading is 17.6 °C (a modelled sea-surface estimate, not a thermometer reading). The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.