Praia Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.96° S 42.05° W

Praia Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Grande sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

Praia Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia Grande surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Grande this week:

The surf forecast for Praia Grande over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Grande in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Mon 31st Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 3rd Sep)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 3rd Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Grande over the next 16 days.


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