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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

Prainha, Brazil, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Prainha in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Sometimes crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Prainha break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Prainha, Santa Catarina. 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 Santa Catarina 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Prainha. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Santa Catarina surf breaks near to Prainha to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Prainha Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to Prainha Shoreline around Prainha Roads and rivers around Prainha

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

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Prainha:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Praia de Ubatuba 2 mi
Second closest break Praia Grande 7 mi
Third closest break Itapema 11 mi
Fourth closest break Barre do Sai 17 mi
Fifth closest break Barra do Sul 21 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Prainha:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 373 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2795 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2815 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2854 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3106 mi

Tide stations nearest to Prainha:

Closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 47 mi
Second closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 49 mi
Third closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 91 mi
Fourth closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 94 mi
Fifth closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 138 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Prainha:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1345 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1361 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1364 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1377 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valle Nevado (Chile) 1387 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Prainha:

Closest city location Joinville (Brazil) 27 mi
Second closest city location Itajaí or Itajai (Brazil) 42 mi
Third closest city location Paranagua (Brazil) 45 mi
Fourth closest city location Blumenau (Brazil) 61 mi
Fifth closest city location Sao José Dos Pinhais or Sao Jose Dos Pinhais (Brazil) 64 mi