Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Bahia – Sul, Brazil)
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Prainha Spot ID
Type: beach and point
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell ESE | Wind WNW
Sea Temperature Today is: 25.2 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Wind State | glass | glass | glass | glass |
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Prainha in South Bahia is an exposed beach and point break that has reliable surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and there is also a left hand point break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Itacare, 3 km from Prainha.
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Prainha Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Ilheus Airport, 56 km from Prainha.
light winds from the W km/h |  Light rain | Air temperature 20 °C |
Overall Prainha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in August
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at Prainha through an average Augus... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Prainha surf consistency graph.
Also see Prainha surf quality by season and Prainha surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Bahia - Sul surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Prainha
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Prainha:
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- Second closest break1 mi
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- Fifth closest break3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Prainha:
- Closest wave buoy1375 mi
- Second closest wave buoy2039 mi
- Third closest wave buoy2209 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy2319 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy2709 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Prainha:
- Closest ski areaChacaltaya (Bolivia)1948 mi
- Second closest ski areaVallecitos (Argentina)2313 mi
- Third closest ski areaLos Penitentes (Argentina)2324 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaLos Puquios (Argentina)2327 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaPortillo (Chile)2339 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Prainha is Ilheus Airport (IOS) in Brazil, which is 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Prainha is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA), also in Brazil, 169 km (105 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Prainha, Bahia - Sul. Use the tab navigation above to view Prainha sea temperature, Prainha photographs, Prainha detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Prainha webcams, current wind from Bahia - Sul live weather stations and Prainha 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 Prainha.
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