Praia Brava Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.40° S 48.41° W

Praia Brava WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is
19.5°C
0.7° 

Praia Brava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia Brava surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SE swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Brava this week:

The surf forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 26th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days.


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