Cantao da Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Cantao da Praia Grande Surf Guide

Cantao da Praia Grande in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break favours left handers. Likely to be crowded if working.

Cantao da Praia Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cantao da Praia Grande:

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

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

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cantao da Praia Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Cantao da Praia Grande Location Map

Interactive Cantao da Praia Grande 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 Cantao da Praia Grande is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 138 km (86 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cantao da Praia Grande is Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre) Airport (POA), also in Brazil, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Cantao da Praia Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Cantao da Praia Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Cantao da Praia Grande, 0 km from Cantao da Praia Grande.

Next High Water: 08:42am | 0.13m

Next Low Water: 07:08am | 0.11m

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Cantao da Praia Grande Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.3 °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*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite