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Praia Brava

2:01 pm 26 Nov 2011

mexedera, Praia Brava

11:28 am 11 Oct 2011

Barra Velha ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 2.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Barra Velha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Santa Catarina)

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Name: Barra Velha
Type: beach and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: E Offshore Wind: W

Barra Velha in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

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Overall Barra Velha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Barra Velha:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Itajuba Reef 10 mi
Second closest break Barra do Sul 12 mi
Third closest break Praia do Quilombo 12 mi
Fourth closest break Navegantes 16 mi
Fifth closest break Atalaia 17 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Barra Velha:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 341 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2825 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2843 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2881 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3130 mi

Tide stations nearest to Barra Velha:

Closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 16 mi
Second closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 65 mi
Third closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 81 mi
Fourth closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 108 mi
Fifth closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 123 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Barra Velha:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1320 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1336 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1339 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1353 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1362 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Barra Velha:

Closest city location Barra Velha (Brazil) 2 mi
Second closest city location Penha (Brazil) 7 mi
Third closest city location Itajai (Brazil) 12 mi
Fourth closest city location Navegantes (Brazil) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Balneario Camboriu (Brazil) 22 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Barra Velha is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Barra Velha is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 50 km (31 miles) away.
  • Third is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, 113 km (70 miles) away.
  • Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil is 136 km (84 miles) away.
  • Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Barra Velha and is 150 km (93 miles) away.
Barra Velha break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Barra Velha, Brazil - Santa Catarina. Use the tab navigation above to view Barra Velha sea temperature, Barra Velha photographs, Barra Velha detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Barra Velha webcams, current wind from Brazil - Santa Catarina live weather stations and Barra Velha tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Barra Velha.