Prainha Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.37° S 48.53° W

Prainha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.2° 

Prainha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Prainha today (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
385
377
387
395
355
365
384
428
439
468
453
432
379
361
361
344
353
379
388
378
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:10PM0.78m
4:12AM0.89m
4:31PM0.74m
4:50AM0.80m
4:51PM0.70m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.20m
9:14PM0.31m
9:57AM0.29m
9:38PM0.28m
10:05AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
24
25
22
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
20
24
26
24
24
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