Praia Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Praia Brava Surf Guide

Praia Brava in Rio de Janeiro Norte is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

Praia Brava Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Brava:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Brava occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Praia Brava (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia Brava with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in March while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

80%

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 Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 120 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Brava is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Praia Brava Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 12:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 25
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Praia Brava

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Frio, 3 miles from Praia Brava.

Next High Water: 01:36pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 07:59pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Praia Brava Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite