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Prainha Surf Photo: 'Dia bom de ondas' by Anacleto Junior

Lat Long: 23.04° S 43.50° W

Issued: 8 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha sea temperature is

22.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	E	S	ESE
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	ESE	S	E
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	S	E
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	E
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	ENE	E	S
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	ENE	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	ENE	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	ENE	E	S
	11 s	off	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		E	S
	11 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		E	SSW
	10 s	on		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		E	SSW
	10 s	cross- on		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	E	SSW
	10 s	cross	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SW	E	SSW
	10 s	glass	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	E	SSW
	10 s	glass	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SW	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	E	S
	7 s	cross	7 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Prainha around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 51 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 1.20m (3.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Prainha Surf Photo: 'Dia bom de ondas' by Anacleto Junior

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User: Anacleto Junior (40 photos)

Country: Brazil (1144 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:30 am 25 Sep 2012