Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Santa Catarina)
| Name: | Praia Grande |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Praia Grande in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded.
Overall Praia Grande 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 Grande surf quality by season and Praia Grande surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Praia Grande |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Grande:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Prainha | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Ponta da Tataruga | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Praia de Ubatuba | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Barra do Sul | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Itapema | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia Grande: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 366 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2801 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2820 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2860 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3111 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia Grande: |
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| Closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 40 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 56 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 88 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cananéia, Brazil | 98 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Imbituba, Brazil | 132 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia Grande: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1338 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1354 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1357 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1370 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 1380 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia Grande: |
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| Closest city location | Sao Francisco do Sul (Brazil) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Barra Velha (Brazil) | 23 mi |
| Third closest city location | Joinville (Brazil) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Guaramirim (Brazil) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Guaratuba (Brazil) | 30 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Praia Grande is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Praia Grande is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH) in Brazil is 123 km (76 miles) away.
- Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Praia Grande and is 151 km (94 miles) away.
