Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia Grande Surf Guide

Praia Grande in Sao Paulo is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

Praia Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Grande occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia Grande Location Map

Interactive Praia Grande 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 Grande is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Grande is Congonhas (Sao Paulo) Airport (CGH), also in Brazil, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Praia Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	ESE	E
Period (s)	11	11	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass

Tides at Praia Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Praia Grande, 6 km from Praia Grande.

Next High Water: 06:04pm | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 01:19am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia Grande Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.3 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia Grande

Surf stats for Praia Grande, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Praia Grande

Wind stats for Praia Grande, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Praia Grande Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 8 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:3.2
Difficulty Level:2.9
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:3.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos Vinhas from Brazil

“Crowded sea on whole Praia Grande beach. The heavy rain of yesterday continues falling.

The sea are agitated with ugly form waves.

Aloha”

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