Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the local stretch, focusing on the only break that's talking to us: Prainha.

The first few days are a write-off, with Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th offering nothing but tiny, messy dribble. You'll be better off waiting for the weekend.

Things start to get interesting from Saturday the 8th afternoon. A solid SSE groundswell builds in, with a long period of 14 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 1145 (moderate to strong). The swell is around 6ft but the wind is cross-shore, keeping it a bit lumpy. It’s a marginal call due to the tide.

Sunday the 9th morning is where the real standout kicks off. We’ve got a clean 8ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1673 (strong). The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, which is a major positive. This is proper, powerful surf. It’s big enough that it’s best left to the experienced crew. Prainha is an exposed spot, so it’ll be handling all that energy. This window of excellent, clean conditions rolls right through Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, with the swell dropping from 7ft to 6ft but staying clean under light cross-off winds. Consistency is a bit of a concern here as Prainha is known to be inconsistent, but when it’s on, it’s on.

Then we hit a real gem. Wednesday the 12th, morning and afternoon, the wind goes glassy. Absolutely flat calm. The swell is a clean 5ft to 5ft from the SSE with an 11 to 12-second period, which is a great, workable size. The combined energy is still a solid 686 (moderate). This is your best bet for a clean, user-friendly session without the intimidation of the bigger stuff.

Another great window opens up on Friday the 14th morning. The wind is glassy again, with a 6ft SSE groundswell running on a 14-second period. The combined energy jumps back to 1178 (strong). This is pick of the second week, but it’s far out, so don’t bank on it just yet.

There’s a major gap from the 15th through the 17th where the swell gets too big, up to 12ft on Monday the 17th, with onshore winds. That’s a full-on closing-out mess, or just plain dangerous. Not for paddling.

Things settle down again on Wednesday the 19th with a cleaner 6ft ENE swell, and then Thursday the 20th afternoon looks promising with a glassy 5ft SSE swell and a 13-second period, packing 845 (moderate) energy. That’s a nice, clean end to the run.

The call: The absolute standout is Wednesday the 12th. Glassy conditions, 5 - 5ft of clean SSE swell, a solid 11-12 second period. It’s the most forgiving of the good swells and the wind will be perfect. The other big hitters are Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th for the experienced crew looking for power, and Friday the 14th morning is a promising long-range call if the glass holds.

Keep in mind, the water temperature is sitting at a normal 66° for this time of year, so not too warm, not too cold.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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