Praia Brava Surf and Wind Quality (Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Norte, Brazil)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Praia Brava, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Praia Brava Swell and Wind Distribution

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This chart illustrates the range of swells directed at Praia Brava through an average s... (show all text)

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This image shows the variation of swells directed at Praia Brava through an average sou... (show all text)

This image describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text)

This chart illustrates the range of swells directed at Praia Brava over a normal southe... (show all text)

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This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Praia Brava through an average s... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Praia Brava swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Praia Brava surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Praia Brava surf quality by month.