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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 Saturday 16 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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Prainha today?
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
238 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 233 | 245 | 233 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 141 | 136 | 133 | 284 | 11 | 335 | 627 | 636 | 439 | 387 | 303 | 440 | 447 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.00m | 2:06AM0.74m | 2:58PM0.98m | 2:33AM0.70m | 3:44PM0.92m | 2:59AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.14m | 9:18PM0.27m | 8:38AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.12m | 11:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | NE 5 | SE 15 |
 kJ | 238 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 233 | 245 | 233 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 141 | 136 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 22 | SE 21 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | S 22 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 133 | 284 | 119 | 335 | 627 | 636 | 439 | 387 | 303 | 440 | 447 | 366 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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