Prainha surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Prainha today?

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 2AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
41
41
51
51
99
66
64
58
73
46
35
39
57
34
33
33
33
31
30
28
26
25
17
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
0
E
0
SW
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:21AM0.79m
00:41AM0.79m
8:34AM0.57m
00:40AM0.78m
10:35AM0.66m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.25m
5:41AM0.52m
4:58PM0.20m
5:59AM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:47
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
23
22
21
20
21
22
24
24
23
22
21
20
20
21
24
26
23
21
20
20
20
21
24
23
25
25
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
23
27
27
25
22
22
22
22
23
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
42
41
41
39
38
35
35
27
27
37
27
26
18
21
25
22
19
15
23
20
21
23
25
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
12
11
10
51
51
99
66
64
58
73
46
6
20
57
34
33
33
33
31
30
28
8
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SE
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
5
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
28
23
21
21
11
11
14
13
2
8
35
39
12
12
12
12
12
9
10
5
26
4
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.8
NE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
8
6
7
31
1
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
0
0
0
0
20
46
199
21
20
20
0
0
20
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
256
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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