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2:19 pm 28 Mar 2010

Paralelas ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Paralelas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Parana)

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Name: Paralelas
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: SW

Paralelas in Parana is a sheltered point break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Paralelas 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 Paralelas:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Praia de Fora 1 mi
Second closest break Praia Grande 1 mi
Third closest break Ilhas das Palmas 2 mi
Fourth closest break Ilha das Pecas 4 mi
Fifth closest break Pontal do Sul 5 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Paralelas:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 422 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2746 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2769 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2810 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3066 mi

Tide stations nearest to Paralelas:

Closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 9 mi
Second closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 43 mi
Third closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 96 mi
Fourth closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 144 mi
Fifth closest tide station Santos, Brazil 166 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Paralelas:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1376 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1391 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1394 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1408 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1418 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Paralelas:

Closest city location Paranagua (Brazil) 13 mi
Second closest city location Pontal do Parana (Brazil) 16 mi
Third closest city location Antonina (Brazil) 27 mi
Fourth closest city location Guaratuba (Brazil) 29 mi
Fifth closest city location Cananeia (Brazil) 43 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Paralelas is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 88 km (55 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Paralelas is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 91 km (57 miles) away.
  • Third is Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH) in Brazil, 95 km (59 miles) away.
  • Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil is 153 km (95 miles) away.
  • Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Paralelas and is 238 km (148 miles) away.
Paralelas break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Paralelas, Brazil - Parana. Use the tab navigation above to view Paralelas sea temperature, Paralelas photographs, Paralelas detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Paralelas webcams, current wind from Brazil - Parana live weather stations and Paralelas 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 Paralelas.