Praia Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Paraná, Brazil)

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Praia Brava Surf Guide

Praia Brava in Parana is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips and crowds.

Praia Brava Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	consistent	24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Brava:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Brava occur when a South 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 (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia Brava with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in May while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

25%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Praia Brava Location Map

Interactive Praia Brava 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 is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Brava is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB), also in Brazil, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Praia Brava Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 04:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 13
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Praia Brava

Current tide and informaton

For Guaratuba, 8 km from Praia Brava.

Next High Water: 12:34pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 07:11am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia Brava Sea Temperature

The water temperature (24.2 °C) at Praia Brava is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

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