Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Espírito Santo, Brazil)

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Praia Grande Surf Guide

Praia Grande in Espirito Santo is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Praia Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Grande occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in April while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

30%

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 nearest passenger airport to Praia Grande is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia Grande is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Praia Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 21:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	E	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	7	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Praia Grande look like?

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Tides at Praia Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Praia Grande, 0 km from Praia Grande.

Next High Water: 06:49am | 1.07m

Next Low Water: 12:57am | 0.65m

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Praia Grande Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Praia Grande won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite