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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 am Friday 15 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Prainha today?
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | |
773 | 736 | 390 | 291 | 275 | 265 | 212 | 225 | 238 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 245 | 245 | 191 | 191 | 187 | 150 | 141 | 136 | 98 | 96 | 70 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.99m | 1:39AM0.79m | 2:13PM1.00m | 2:06AM0.74m | 2:58PM0.98m | 2:33AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.17m | 8:23PM0.17m | 8:07AM0.14m | 9:18PM0.27m | 8:38AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 390 | 291 | 275 | 265 | 212 | 225 | 238 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 245 | 245 | 191 | 191 | 187 | 150 | 141 | 136 | 98 | 40 | 52 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 70 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | S 2 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 773 | 736 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | 1 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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