Prainha Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.37° S 48.53° W

Prainha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Prainha sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.1° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
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
SE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1303
1065
820
711
572
444
309
272
279
287
294
356
336
345
345
354
354
335
392
370
330
280
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM0.97m
1:55AM0.98m
2:42PM0.97m
2:25AM1.01m
3:07PM0.94m
Low Tide
8:03AM-0.02m
8:23PM0.27m
8:34AM-0.03m
8:47PM0.26m
9:05AM-0.00m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
22
23
24
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
22
21
20
24
25
25
22
21
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