Praia Brava Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.82° S 48.53° W

Praia Brava 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
8
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SSE
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
270
225
184
148
120
117
115
113
150
123
120
89
176
150
47
47
47
49
85
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
30
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
NE
10
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:57AM0.98m
10:48PM0.91m
11:57AM1.12m
11:46PM1.06m
12:37PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.56m
6:28AM0.33m
7:06PM0.47m
6:57AM0.20m
7:28PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
1
6
2
7
11
7
2
2
Temp °C
24
25
26
24
23
21
21
25
30
23
21
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
25
26
27
26
25
22
21
26
31
21
21
19
20
21
20
15
15
15
12
12
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