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Praia Grande Surf Forecast
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Praia Grande surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Grande sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia Grande today?
The current surf forecast for Praia Grande at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | - | - |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
3758 | 3478 | 3213 | 2822 | 2338 | 2091 | 1901 | 1568 | 1387 | 1058 | 992 | 876 | 861 | 847 | 847 | 913 | 1400 | 1680 | 1817 | 1512 | 1512 | 1356 | 1316 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.99m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:58AM0.99m | 1:05PM1.08m | 1:27AM0.98m | 1:49PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.14m | 6:16AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.11m | 6:57AM0.20m | 7:28PM0.11m | 7:36AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 3758 | 3478 | 3213 | 2822 | 2338 | 2091 | 1901 | 1568 | 1387 | 1058 | 992 | 876 | 861 | 847 | 847 | 913 | 1400 | 1680 | 1817 | 1512 | 1512 | 1356 | 1316 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | 53 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
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