Praia do Caolho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maranhão, Brazil)

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Praia do Caolho Surf Guide

Praia do Caolho in Maranhao is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Ideal winds are from the south southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Praia do Caolho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Caolho:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Caolho occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Caolho with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

58%

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

Explore Praia do Caolho Location Map

Interactive Praia do Caolho 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 do Caolho is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Caolho is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 327 km (203 miles) away.

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Praia do Caolho Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 06:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 08
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (ft)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	4	4	5
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Praia do Caolho

Current tide and informaton

For Praia Olho d'Agua, 5 miles from Praia do Caolho.

Next High Water: 04:46pm | 12ft

Next Low Water: 10:43am | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Caolho Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.8 °C) too at Praia do Caolho, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite