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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Praia Grande, Brazil, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Praia Grande break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Praia Grande, Santa Catarina. Use the tab navigation above to view Praia Grande sea temperature, Praia Grande photographs, Praia Grande detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Praia Grande webcams, current wind from Santa Catarina live weather stations and Praia Grande 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Praia Grande. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Santa Catarina surf breaks near to Praia Grande to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Praia Grande Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to Praia Grande Shoreline around Praia Grande Roads and rivers around Praia Grande

Use this relief map to navigate to Santa Catarina surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Praia Grande

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Grande:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Ponta da Tataruga 7 mi
Second closest break Praia de Ubatuba 8 mi
Third closest break Barra do Sul 14 mi
Fourth closest break Itapema 16 mi
Fifth closest break Barre do Sai 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Praia Grande:

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:

Closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 40 mi
Second closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 55 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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Praia Grande:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1339 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1356 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1359 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1372 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1382 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Praia Grande:

Closest city location Joinville (Brazil) 23 mi
Second closest city location Itajaí or Itajai (Brazil) 35 mi
Third closest city location Paranagua (Brazil) 52 mi
Fourth closest city location Blumenau (Brazil) 55 mi
Fifth closest city location Sao José Dos Pinhais or Sao Jose Dos Pinhais (Brazil) 67 mi