Surf Forecasts:
Praia Brava Citadel surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Brava Citadel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava Citadel in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava Citadel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:58PM0.70m | 12:53PM0.93m | 00:24AM0.82m | 1:15PM1.01m | 00:47AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.08m | 1:10AM1.05m | 1:55PM1.12m | 1:33AM1.14m | 2:13PM1.14m | 1:59AM1.20m | 2:32PM1.14m | 2:27AM1.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.30m | 6:07PM0.47m | 6:07AM0.19m | 6:41PM0.37m | 6:48AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.29m | 7:26AM0.00m | 7:45PM0.22m | 8:02AM-0.05m | 8:17PM0.16m | 8:37AM-0.05m | 8:49PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 61 | 220 | 515 | 494 | 377 | 232 | 170 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 33 | 54 | 12 | 44 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 64 | 40 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | ESE 12 | S 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 25 | 164 | 13 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 9 |
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