Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)

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Prainha Surf Guide

Prainha in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.

Prainha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prainha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Prainha occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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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 27% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

46%

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

too small

27%

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 nearest passenger airport to Prainha is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 136 km (84 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Prainha is Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre) Airport (POA), also in Brazil, 143 km (89 miles) away.

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Prainha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Prainha

Current tide and informaton

For Guarita, 5 km from Prainha.

Next High Water: 08:41am | 0.12m

Next Low Water: 07:05am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Prainha Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.2 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite