Prainha Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.37° S 48.53° W

Prainha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.9
S
6
2.2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.7
ENE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
136
91
62
65
279
447
355
277
208
187
152
152
68
220
204
204
178
233
244
154
149
143
181
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45PM0.87m
2:43AM0.99m
3:05PM0.84m
3:17AM0.95m
3:25PM0.80m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.08m
8:30PM0.26m
9:05AM0.17m
8:34PM0.22m
9:07AM0.25m
8:49PM0.18m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:06
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
19
20
19
17
17
16
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
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