Surf Forecasts:
Praia Brava surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, S swell with 2,386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Brava over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 306 | 273 | 268 | 400 | 512 | 521 | 190 | 109 | 98 | 463 | 2386 | 2032 | 1885 | 1196 | 878 | 493 | 325 | 233 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM0.70m | 12:11PM0.86m | 11:27PM0.84m | 12:25PM0.96m | 00:02AM0.97m | 12:54PM1.04m | 00:38AM1.08m | 1:31PM1.11m | 1:19AM1.16m | 2:10PM1.15m | 2:04AM1.22m | 2:44PM1.16m | 2:46AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.45m | 5:01AM0.19m | 5:31PM0.37m | 5:36AM0.08m | 6:04PM0.30m | 6:15AM-0.00m | 6:42PM0.23m | 6:57AM-0.07m | 7:21PM0.18m | 7:37AM-0.11m | 7:55PM0.14m | 8:12AM-0.10m | 8:23PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 361 | 190 | 109 | 98 | 240 | 2386 | 2032 | 1885 | 1196 | 878 | 493 | 325 | 233 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 56 | 463 | 111 | 73 | 74 | 107 | 91 | 57 | 37 | 38 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 71 | 37 | 55 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 309 | 306 | 273 | 268 | 400 | 512 | 521 | 7 | — | — | 440 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 56 | 71 | 28 | 60 | 2 | 248 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 170 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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