Prainha surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Prainha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Prainha sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Prainha today?

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2287
2088
1987
2082
2053
1835
1657
1598
1576
1469
998
865
816
688
634
644
560
349
343
447
373
366
313
595
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:29PM0.66m
11:24PM0.72m
4:49AM0.67m
00:01AM0.71m
5:58AM0.65m
00:14AM0.68m
7:37AM0.64m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.65m
2:38AM0.64m
1:54PM0.25m
3:33AM0.61m
3:07PM0.26m
4:16AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5
8
7
2
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
19
19
12
12
11
11
11
12
16
17
17
15
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
E
7
Energy kJ
5
5
1987
2082
2053
1835
1657
1598
1576
1469
998
865
816
688
634
644
560
349
343
447
373
366
313
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
1
100
72
47
24
16
6
2
62
59
56
99
135
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
E
6
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
7
7
33
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
2287
2088
61
98
2
2
3
7
7
595
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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