Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Praia Brava surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
21.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 12 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 22) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 18th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 18th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 16th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SSE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SSW
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)1313131312121212111110109915141312111513
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)932854757486573524416161947250332318263353716483131
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
50
ENE
35
NNE
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
0
SSE
30
ENE
45
NE
50
NE
55
ENE
55
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
50
NE
35
NE
45
ENE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off		ononcross-
on		glassoffoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:34PM
0.91
11:34PM
0.72
1:04PM
0.97
12:16AM
0.85
1:29PM
1.00
12:49AM
0.96
1:50PM
1.03
1:20AM
1.05
2:09PM
1.04
1:49AM
1.11
2:28PM
1.05
2:19AM
1.14
2:47PM
1.04
2:48AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:06PM
0.54
5:46AM
0.18
6:37PM
0.46
6:35AM
0.10
7:06PM
0.38
7:14AM
0.04
7:33PM
0.31
7:48AM
0.01
8:00PM
0.25
8:19AM
0.01
8:26PM
0.20
8:48AM
0.04
8:52PM
0.17
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Sunrise5:43--5:43--5:41--5:41--5:39--5:39--5:37--
Sunset-5:42--5:42--5:42--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:44-
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--1-----------------2
Temp. °C222221212121212221232221252322272524282823
Feels °C (?)171616201921242016161414211816232019252319
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Rio de Janeiro

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at Praia Brava (moderate winds from the ENE at SHIP7538 57 km from Praia Brava). A 1.8m groundswell from the SSE

    2 hours 9 minutes ago Praia Brava
Expand
<
>
View all

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Praia Brava surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Praia Brava at:
surf-forecast.com

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.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest