Praia Brava Surf Forecast

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Brazil (447 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (22.99° S 42.02° W)

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Praia Brava surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 31 Oct 2025 -03

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

Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is 22.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Brava this week:

The surf forecast for Praia Brava over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 31) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 12 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 03) at 12PM.

Wave Type	Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12PM (Fri 31st Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf	6AM (Fri 7th Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful	9AM (Fri 7th Nov)	6ft (1.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).
	Friday 31			Saturday 01			Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	E	E	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	E	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	20	18	8	16	14	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	459	371	332	188	219	117	80	52	50	31	32	31	17	16	30	59	72	242	317	499	519
Wind (km/h)	SSE	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	ESE	NE	NNE	SSE	WSW	SW	SSE	S	S	SSE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross	on	on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:45AM 0.96		11:17PM 0.88		12:21PM 1.02	12:01AM 0.99		12:53PM 1.05	12:42AM 1.08		1:21PM 1.04	1:23AM 1.15		1:47PM 1.01	2:03AM 1.18		2:10PM 0.97	2:45AM 1.17		2:33PM 0.93
Low Tide / height (m)		5:21PM 0.40		5:31AM 0.12		6:04PM 0.32	6:20AM 0.06		6:43PM 0.24	7:06AM 0.03		7:20PM 0.16	7:50AM 0.05		7:56PM 0.09	8:33AM 0.12		8:32PM 0.04	9:15AM 0.22		9:09PM 0.01

	Friday 31			Saturday 01			Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06
Sunrise	5:03	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-
Sunset	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:02	-

Rain (mm)	2	1	2	-	-	-	1	6	5	-	-	4	-	1	2	-	-	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	20	20	21	22	22	24	23	22	25	25	23	25	24	23	23	23	24	22	22	22
Feels °C (?)	21	20	20	20	21	21	22	21	20	25	25	26	28	25	25	25	25	27	24	22	21

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Information about the Praia Brava Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Praia Brava provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia Brava can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia Brava surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia Brava) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia Brava may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Praia Brava is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Arraial do Cabo. If you plan a holiday in Rio de Janeiro, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arraial do Cabo. Arraial do Cabo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.