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Praia da Baleia Surf Guide

Praia da Baleia in Espirito Santo is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of coral and rocks.

Praia da Baleia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Baleia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Baleia occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Praia da Baleia (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Baleia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia da Baleia Location Map

Interactive Praia da Baleia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Praia da Baleia is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia da Baleia is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 204 km (127 miles) away.

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Praia da Baleia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Praia da Baleia

Current tide and informaton

For Jacaraipe, 2 km from Praia da Baleia.

Next High Water: 09:51am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 04:24pm | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Baleia Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.4 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite