Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Santa Catarina)
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Prainha Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: very consistent Best: Swell S | Wind WSW Sea Temperature Today is: 22.3 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 21:07 Local time
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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.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil, 13 miles from Prainha.
Prainha Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Curitiba/Afonso Airport, 104 km from Prainha.
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Overall Prainha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Prainha over a normal May an... (show all text) 
This picture illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (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. |
Prainha Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Prainha |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Prainha:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ponta da Tataruga | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Praia de Ubatuba | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Praia Grande | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Itapema | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Barre do Sai | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Prainha: |
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| 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: |
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| Closest tide station | Sao Francisco do Sul | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Canal Galheta | 47 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Itajai | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Paranagua | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Pôrto Belo, Brazil | 63 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Prainha: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1343 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1359 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1362 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1375 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 1386 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Prainha: |
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| Closest city location | Sao Francisco do Sul (Brazil) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Joinville (Brazil) | 27 mi |
| Third closest city location | Jaragua do Sul (Brazil) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Itajai (Brazil) | 42 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Paranagua (Brazil) | 46 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Prainha is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Prainha is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Third is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH) in Brazil is 118 km (73 miles) away.
- Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Prainha and is 160 km (99 miles) away.
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