Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Prainha Surf Guide

Prainha in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Sometimes crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Prainha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	23.9°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-southwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Prainha 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 19% of the time in May while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

63%

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 Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Prainha is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Prainha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- on

What does Prainha look like?

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Credit: Scharles Sergio Germano Credit: Scharles Sergio Germano Credit: Gabriel Saudades

Tides at Prainha

Current tide and informaton

For Ponta da Tataruga, 2 km from Prainha.

Next High Water: 05:17pm | 1.11m

Next Low Water: 09:57pm | 0.47m

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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 (23.9 °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*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite