Surf Forecasts:
Praia Brava surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with 1,427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 437 | 545 | 529 | 512 | 367 | 277 | 200 | 302 | 1044 | 990 | 1179 | 1346 | 1338 | 1186 | 1050 | 1162 | 1064 | 850 | 760 | 570 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.94m | 00:01AM0.77m | 1:11PM1.02m | 00:46AM0.81m | 2:03PM1.09m | 1:24AM0.86m | 2:49PM1.11m | 2:00AM0.93m | 3:29PM1.10m | 2:35AM0.99m | 4:05PM1.06m | 3:11AM1.04m | 4:36PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.36m | 6:14AM0.17m | 7:14PM0.35m | 7:08AM0.07m | 8:04PM0.35m | 7:57AM-0.02m | 8:45PM0.36m | 8:44AM-0.07m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:28AM-0.09m | 9:56PM0.39m | 10:11AM-0.06m | 10:28PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 197 | 437 | 545 | 529 | 512 | 367 | 277 | 200 | 136 | 121 | 235 | 1179 | 1346 | 1338 | 1186 | 1050 | 1162 | 1064 | 850 | 760 | 570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 382 | 113 | 61 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 123 | 139 | 131 | 109 | 94 | 63 | 19 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 20 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 7 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 115 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 43 | 89 | 87 | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | SW 7 | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 302 | 1044 | 990 | 135 | 109 | — | — | — | 5 | 56 | 68 | 106 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 311 | 7 | 311 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 60 |
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