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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 pm Tuesday 19 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Prainha today?
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 5PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
1210 | 1875 | 1646 | 1303 | 1138 | 907 | 735 | 613 | 572 | 613 | 801 | 1095 | 2007 | 3519 | 3476 | 3532 | 2411 | 2136 | 1933 | 1877 | 1777 | 2158 | 1913 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:32PM0.83m | 3:28AM0.68m | 5:25PM0.74m | 10:25PM0.70m | 4:03AM0.68m | 6:29PM0.66m | 11:24PM0.72m | 4:49AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.14m | 00:24AM0.58m | 9:53AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.67m | 1:33AM0.63m | 12:24PM0.22m | 8:11PM0.65m | 2:38AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 1122 | 1875 | 1646 | 1303 | 1138 | 907 | 735 | 613 | 572 | 613 | 801 | 1095 | 2007 | 2446 | 2793 | 2749 | 2411 | 2136 | 1933 | 5 | 1777 | 2158 | 1913 | 1680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 424 | 568 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 24 | — | 3519 | 3476 | 3532 | — | — | — | 1877 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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