Surf Forecasts:
Praia Brava surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with 614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Oct 25) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Brava in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 179 | 103 | 100 | 43 | 30 | 614 | 538 | 492 | 332 | 168 | 195 | 176 | 154 | 176 | 104 | 123 | 229 | 232 | 222 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.03m | 2:17AM1.17m | 2:25PM1.00m | 2:55AM1.16m | 2:49PM0.95m | 3:37AM1.11m | 3:15PM0.91m | 4:22AM1.03m | 3:44PM0.87m | 5:16AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.83m | 6:41AM0.83m | 5:00PM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.08m | 8:46AM0.11m | 8:48PM0.05m | 9:27AM0.19m | 9:25PM0.04m | 10:10AM0.31m | 10:06PM0.06m | 10:57AM0.42m | 10:54PM0.11m | 11:52AM0.53m | 11:56PM0.17m | 1:04PM0.61m | 1:17AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 179 | 103 | 69 | 43 | 130 | 614 | 538 | 492 | 332 | 168 | 122 | 64 | 60 | 43 | 91 | 50 | 229 | 232 | 222 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 40 | 22 | 89 | 78 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 104 | 123 | 41 | 92 | 114 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 28 | — | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | — | 100 | 196 | 218 | — | — | 22 | 24 | 63 | 195 | 176 | 154 | 176 | 3 | — | 4 | 21 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 112 | 6 | 310 | 317 | 241 | 7 | 116 | 12 | 64 | 74 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
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The above surf forecast table for Praia Brava provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia Brava can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia Brava surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia Brava) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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