Praia do Frances Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.76° S 35.82° W

Praia do Frances WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia do Frances sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.5° 

Praia do Frances surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia do Frances surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Frances this week:

The surf forecast for Praia do Frances over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Frances in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 13th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 13th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Frances over the next 16 days.


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