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Prainha Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Norte (41 surf breaks) /
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Prainha surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Prainha today?
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
1937 | 1883 | 1962 | 1803 | 1777 | 1465 | 1294 | 1110 | 1094 | 968 | 803 | 639 | 609 | 503 | 425 | 404 | 364 | 446 | 867 | 1080 | 975 | 960 | 786 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:09AM0.79m | 00:09AM0.88m | 11:59AM0.88m | 00:41AM0.87m | 12:45PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.32m | 5:49PM0.09m | 6:21AM0.26m | 6:40PM0.08m | 6:59AM0.21m | 7:31PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1937 | 1883 | 1962 | 1803 | 1777 | 1465 | 1294 | 1110 | 1094 | 968 | 803 | 639 | 609 | 503 | 425 | 404 | 364 | 446 | 867 | 1080 | 975 | 960 | 786 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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