Praia de Fora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Parana)
| Name: | Praia de Fora |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Praia de Fora in Parana is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Praia de Fora 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.
The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Praia de Fora through a typi... (show all text)
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Also see Praia de Fora surf quality by season and Praia de Fora surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Praia de Fora |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia de Fora:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Paralelas | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Praia Grande | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Ilhas das Palmas | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ilha das Pecas | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pontal do Sul | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia de Fora: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 422 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2747 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2769 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2810 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3067 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia de Fora: |
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| Closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 10 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cananéia, Brazil | 43 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 96 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 143 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santos, Brazil | 166 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia de Fora: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1376 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1392 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1394 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1408 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 1419 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia de Fora: |
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| Closest city location | Paranagua (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Second closest city location | Pontal do Parana (Brazil) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Antonina (Brazil) | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Guaratuba (Brazil) | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cananeia (Brazil) | 43 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Praia de Fora is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Praia de Fora is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH) in Brazil, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil is 153 km (95 miles) away.
- Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Praia de Fora and is 238 km (148 miles) away.
