Praia Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.98° S 40.14° W

Praia Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Grande sea temperature is
22.0°C
1.1° 

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 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Grande in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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