Praia de Fora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia de Fora Surf Guide

Praia de Fora in Sao Paulo is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for .

Praia de Fora Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia de Fora:

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

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia de Fora with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in May while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Praia de Fora Location Map

Interactive Praia de Fora 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 de Fora is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia de Fora is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ), also in Brazil, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Praia de Fora Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	14	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	glass	off

Tides at Praia de Fora

Current tide and informaton

For Praia Grande (Ubatuba), 4 km from Praia de Fora.

Next High Water: 03:31am | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 10:25pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia de Fora Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite