Praia do Frances Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Alagoas, Brazil)
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Praia do Frances Surf Guide
Praia do Frances in Alagoas is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded.
Praia do Frances Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Praia do Frances:
The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Frances occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Praia do Frances (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Praia do Frances Location Map
Interactive Praia do Frances 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 Frances is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ) in Brazil, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Frances is Santa Maria (Aracaju) Airport (AJU), also in Brazil, 193 km (120 miles) away.

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 17:38 Local Time
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6PM | 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
on | on | on |
Tides at Praia do Frances
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Praia do Frances
Surf stats for Praia do Frances, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Praia do Frances
Wind stats for Praia do Frances, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Praia do Frances:
- Closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy1753 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMiddle Atlantic Buoy1807 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Atlantic Buoy2048 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyEast of Martinique Buoy2188 mi
- Fifth closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2555 mi