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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 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Prainha today?
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 5AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
893 | 1267 | 1833 | 2279 | 2793 | 2822 | 2831 | 2713 | 2287 | 2088 | 1987 | 2082 | 1887 | 1835 | 1657 | 1454 | 1433 | 1226 | 1110 | 968 | 816 | 677 | 531 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:25PM0.74m | 10:25PM0.70m | 4:03AM0.68m | 6:29PM0.66m | 11:24PM0.72m | 4:49AM0.67m | 00:01AM0.71m | 5:58AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.67m | 1:33AM0.63m | 12:24PM0.22m | 8:11PM0.65m | 2:38AM0.64m | 1:54PM0.25m | 3:33AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 893 | 1267 | 1833 | 2279 | 2793 | 2822 | 2831 | 2713 | 2287 | 5 | 1987 | 2082 | 1887 | 1835 | 1657 | 1454 | 1433 | 1226 | 1110 | 968 | 816 | 677 | 531 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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