Surf Forecasts:
Praia Brava surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, S swell with 792 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Praia Brava over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the outlook isn't a blank. There’s a pulse of energy coming through, but you’ll have to be patient through a messy start. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first session worth paddling out for is on Tuesday, the 15th of September. Tuesday afternoon looks alright with a clean 3ft swell from the S, a period of 10 seconds, and offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (314), but with those clean, offshore conditions, you’ll find some workable lines.
The real standout, though, is Thursday the 17th. This is the pick of the run. We get a solid 5ft of S swell Thursday morning with light cross-offshore winds from the ESE, keeping things clean. The combined swell energy jumps to a strong 652, and that S direction is lining up perfectly with what this exposed break likes. This isn't one for beginners though, at that size it's for the experienced crew.
Friday and the weekend through to Monday the 21st get blown out by strong cross-onshore winds, making the surf poor and choppy. But then Monday afternoon shows real promise again. After a morning of messy 7ft surf from the E, the wind swings offshore from the S, cleaning up a 6ft E swell (504 energy). That’s a powerful wave, and the clean conditions will be a major positive. Still, at over 6ft, this is expert territory.
Tuesday the 22nd has a killer window. Tuesday morning is glassy with a 5ft E swell (299 energy), and Tuesday afternoon stays clean with offshore winds and 4ft E swell (221 energy).
After that, from Wednesday the 23rd through the end of the month, it gets patchy again. There are a few clean windows, like Saturday afternoon the 26th with clean 4ft ENE swell (323 energy), and a glassy but small 2ft ENE swell on Monday morning the 28th. The 29th is back to messy cross-onshore. So grab the Thursday the 17th window as the main event, and keep an eye on Monday the 21st afternoon for a solid backup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 117 | 218 | 165 | 116 | 133 | 120 | 110 | 206 | 538 | 369 | 345 | 594 | 389 | 344 | 227 | 208 | 170 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.19m | 4:06PM1.03m | 4:28AM1.10m | 4:30PM0.97m | 5:07AM0.98m | 4:58PM0.88m | 6:05AM0.86m | 12:28PM0.59m | 00:52AM0.37m | 7:14AM0.77m | 12:40PM0.66m | 7:01PM0.72m | 8:15AM0.72m | 12:52PM0.72m | 8:05PM0.69m | ||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.15m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.17m | 9:49AM0.35m | 9:29PM0.21m | 9:28AM0.46m | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.53m | 12:34PM0.58m | 9:41PM0.33m | 9:23AM0.59m | 2:11PM0.63m | 10:05PM0.42m | 9:25AM0.66m | 4:24PM0.55m | ||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 117 | 218 | 165 | 103 | 133 | 120 | 99 | 206 | 538 | 369 | 260 | 594 | 389 | 344 | 227 | 208 | 162 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 31 | 45 | 102 | 78 | 86 | 113 | 110 | 48 | 78 | 84 | 345 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 101 | 20 | 4 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 13 | E 8 | S 11 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 33 | 85 | 43 | 116 | 95 | 29 | 59 | 66 | 18 | 199 | 78 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 84 | — | — | 94 | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 13 | 45 | 119 | 187 | 188 | 170 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 77 | 293 | 166 | 128 | 293 | 102 |
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