Praia Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Santa Catarina)
Surf Break: Praia Brava
Photo credit: Guilherme
Surf Break: Praia Brava
Photo credit: Guilherme
Surf Break: Praia Brava
Photo credit: Vinicius
Surf Break: Praia Brava
| Name: | Praia Brava |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Praia Brava in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Praia Brava 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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Also see Praia Brava surf quality by season and Praia Brava surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Brava:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Atalaia | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Balneario de Camboriu | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Navegantes | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Praia do Pinho | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Praia do Quilombo | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia Brava: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 324 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2843 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2861 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2899 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3149 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia Brava: |
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| Closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 47 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Imbituba, Brazil | 90 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 98 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 109 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia Brava: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1316 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1333 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1336 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1349 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 1359 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia Brava: |
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| Closest city location | Navegantes (Brazil) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Balneario Camboriu (Brazil) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Itajai (Brazil) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Itapema (Brazil) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Penha (Brazil) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Praia Brava is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Praia Brava is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil is 165 km (102 miles) away.
- Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Praia Brava and is 180 km (112 miles) away.
