Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.37° S 48.53° W

Prainha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha sea temperature is
19.0°C
1.4° 

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 (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (08 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
187
187
193
239
176
181
213
213
217
219
191
196
195
161
224
190
156
130
112
112
90
90
70
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
0
NNW
10
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM0.88m
00:45AM0.93m
1:24PM0.88m
1:19AM0.98m
1:44PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.04m
7:24PM0.30m
7:36AM0.07m
7:39PM0.25m
8:01AM0.12m
7:48PM0.20m
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5:43
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2
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13
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Temp °C
19
18
18
20
21
21
19
19
19
18
18
21
23
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
19
19
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
23
25
24
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
24
23
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