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Amores em um dia raro..., Praia Brava

3:45 pm 25 Sep 2005

strings and things, Matadeiro

11:39 am 14 Mar 2009

Praia Mole ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 2.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Praia Mole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Santa Catarina)

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Name: Praia Mole
Type: sandbar
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: S

Praia Mole in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Praia Mole 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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Praia Mole Location Map

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Visitor Reviews of Praia Mole


wallace from BRAZIL writes:

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2011-09-10

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Mole:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Galheta 1 mi
Second closest break Joaquina 1 mi
Third closest break Campeche 5 mi
Fourth closest break Mocambique 7 mi
Fifth closest break Morro das Pedras 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Praia Mole:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 282 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2889 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2909 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2948 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3196 mi

Tide stations nearest to Praia Mole:

Closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 8 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 45 mi
Third closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 51 mi
Fourth closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 65 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 145 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Praia Mole:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1308 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1326 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1329 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1342 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1351 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Praia Mole:

Closest city location Florianopolis (Brazil) 6 mi
Second closest city location Campinas (Brazil) 11 mi
Third closest city location Palhoca (Brazil) 14 mi
Fourth closest city location Sao Jose (Brazil) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Biguacu (Brazil) 16 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Praia Mole is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Praia Mole is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 84 km (52 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 158 km (98 miles) away.
Praia Mole break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Praia Mole, Brazil - Santa Catarina. Use the tab navigation above to view Praia Mole sea temperature, Praia Mole photographs, Praia Mole detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Praia Mole webcams, current wind from Brazil - Santa Catarina live weather stations and Praia Mole 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 Praia Mole.