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

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.7
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.

Surf Forecasts:

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Frances 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 10% of the time in May while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

64%

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

too small

26%

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 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.

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Praia do Frances Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 16 May 2021, 03:16 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 16
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	ESE	S	S
Period (s)	10	7	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Praia do Frances look like?

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Tides at Praia do Frances

Current tide and informaton

For Marechal Deodoro, 9.0 km from Praia do Frances.

Next High Water: 06:09am | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 12:29pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Praia do Frances Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Praia do Frances 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*: 28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite