Praia Branca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia Branca Surf Guide

Praia Branca in Sao Paulo is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Praia Branca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Branca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Branca occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia Branca 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 41% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Praia Branca Location Map

Interactive Praia Branca 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 Praia Branca is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Branca is Guarulhos (Sao Paulo) Airport (GRU), also in Brazil, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Praia Branca Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:41 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	ESE	E
Period (s)	11	11	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Praia Branca look like?

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Tides at Praia Branca

Current tide and informaton

For Bertioga, 1 km from Praia Branca.

Next High Water: 06:03pm | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 11:59am | 0.32m

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Praia Branca Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.8 °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*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite