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Cantao da Praia Grande ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Cantao da Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Rio Grande Do Sul)

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Name: Cantao da Praia Grande
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: WNW

Cantao da Praia Grande in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break favours left handers. Likely to be crowded if working.

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Overall Cantao da Praia Grande Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cantao da Praia Grande:

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Closest break Ilha dos Lobos 2 mi
Second closest break Molhes de Mampituba 2 mi
Third closest break Prainha 4 mi
Fourth closest break Praia da Cal 5 mi
Fifth closest break Guarita 7 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Cantao da Praia Grande:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 144 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3020 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3025 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3056 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3287 mi

Tide stations nearest to Cantao da Praia Grande:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 88 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 108 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 146 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 188 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 282 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Cantao da Praia Grande:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1189 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1208 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1211 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1224 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1231 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Cantao da Praia Grande:

Closest city location Torres (Brazil) 7 mi
Second closest city location Sombrio (Brazil) 24 mi
Third closest city location Capao da Canoa (Brazil) 26 mi
Fourth closest city location Ararangua (Brazil) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location Osorio (Brazil) 43 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Cantao da Praia Grande is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 138 km (86 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Cantao da Praia Grande is Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre) Airport (POA), also in Brazil, 148 km (92 miles) away.
Cantao da Praia Grande break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cantao da Praia Grande, Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul. Use the tab navigation above to view Cantao da Praia Grande sea temperature, Cantao da Praia Grande photographs, Cantao da Praia Grande detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cantao da Praia Grande webcams, current wind from Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul live weather stations and Cantao da Praia Grande 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 Cantao da Praia Grande.