Paralelas Surf Guide

Paralelas in Parana is a sheltered point break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Paralelas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3very consistent
24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paralelas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paralelas occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Paralelas (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Paralelas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in May while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
93%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Paralelas Location Map

Interactive Paralelas 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 closest passenger airport to Paralelas is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paralelas is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Paralelas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:24 Local Time
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6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period (s) 14 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
5
Wind State cross-
on
on cross-
on
glass

Swell History at Paralelas

Surf stats for Paralelas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Paralelas

Wind stats for Paralelas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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