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Praia Brava Surf Forecast
/ Rio de Janeiro (47 surf breaks) /
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Praia Brava surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia Brava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Brava sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Praia Brava today?
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
463 | 353 | 347 | 282 | 225 | 221 | 205 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 131 | 150 | 166 | 183 | 181 | 144 | 180 | 256 | 229 | 223 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.02m | 11:22PM0.66m | 5:31AM0.93m | 11:36AM0.41m | 7:00PM0.99m | 11:23PM0.74m | 6:48AM0.91m | 7:55PM0.98m | 7:46AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.66m | 00:30AM0.62m | 10:07AM0.41m | 12:19PM0.39m | 9:58PM0.74m | 1:22AM0.66m | 1:16PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 463 | 353 | 347 | 282 | 225 | 71 | 160 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 90 | 95 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 84 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 69 | 110 | 173 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 21 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 82 | 76 | 221 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 17 | 32 | — | 9 | 21 | 51 | 110 | 73 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 95 | 90 | 67 | — | — | — | 67 | 98 | 91 | 88 | 100 | 119 | 119 | 131 | 150 | 166 | 183 | 181 | 144 | 180 | 256 | 229 | 223 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 80 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 56 |
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