Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Prainha Surf Guide

Prainha in Santa Caterina is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Prainha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prainha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Prainha occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Prainha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

48%

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

Explore Prainha Location Map

Interactive Prainha 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 closest passenger airport to Prainha is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Prainha is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Prainha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 May 2025, 01:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 19
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Prainha look like?

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Credit: Gabriel Saudades Credit: Gabriel Saudades

Tides at Prainha

Current tide and informaton

For Gamboa, 6 miles from Prainha.

Next High Water: 05:27am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 02:12am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Prainha Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite