Praia Brava Citadel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia Brava Citadel Surf Guide

Praia Brava Citadel in São Paulo is a very sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Praia Brava Citadel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Brava Citadel:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia Brava Citadel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

100%

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

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Interactive Praia Brava Citadel 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 Brava Citadel is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil, 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Brava Citadel is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ), also in Brazil, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Praia Brava Citadel Surf Forecasts:

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

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

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Tides at Praia Brava Citadel

Current tide and informaton

For Lagoinha, 4 km from Praia Brava Citadel.

Next High Water: 05:54pm | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 12:16pm | 0.27m

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Praia Brava Citadel Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (24.2 °C) too at Praia Brava Citadel. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite