Praia Preta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia Preta Surf Guide

Praia Preta in Sao Paulo is a fairly exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Praia Preta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Preta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Preta occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia Preta 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 13% of the time in May while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Praia Preta Location Map

Interactive Praia Preta 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 Preta is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Preta is Guarulhos (Sao Paulo) Airport (GRU), also in Brazil, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Praia Preta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	SSE
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross- off	glass

Tides at Praia Preta

Current tide and informaton

For Bertioga, 2 km from Praia Preta.

Next High Water: 04:13am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 10:45pm | 0.5m

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Praia Preta 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*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite