Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Prainha has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the pattern is pretty clear – we've got some small, ordinary surf hanging around for the first week, but the real action is a late-developing swell that’ll make things interesting in the second week. The water’s sitting at 69°F which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a little bonus.

Monday the 7th kicks off with a 6ft SSE swell, period 9 seconds, offering a solid 506 (moderate wave energy) for the morning. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, around 9 mph, so it’s decent, but the report flags it as marginal due to tide. It’s an advanced break, Prainha, and it's very consistent when conditions line up, so there’s potential, but Monday morning is only just okay.

From there, things flatten out. Tuesday the 8th is tiny with a weak 2ft swell, and the rest of that week stays small – 1ft to 3ft through to Saturday the 13th. A lot of those afternoons get messy with onshore breezes. Wednesday morning the 9th is glassy with 3ft at 8 seconds (145 energy), but it’s ordinary. There’s a real gap of several days here where the surf is just not worth paddling out for.

Now, the standout. It comes on Monday the 14th afternoon. This is the one you’re waiting for. The combined energy jumps right up to 866 (strong wave energy), with a 7ft E swell. The period is a short 7 seconds, but the real story is the wind – it’s offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, and the report is calling for “very good surf conditions.” That 7ft is decent size for an advanced break, and with clean offshore wind, Prainha will be offering the best waves we’ll see in this whole forecast window. Because it’s a whole week out, it’s a promising call, but I’d be locking in my plans now.

The following week sees a return to smaller surf. Tuesday the 15th has a 3ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds (388 energy) and cross-off wind in the morning, but it’s a marginal tide situation. Wednesday the 16th morning has a bigger 6ft SSE swell at 9 seconds (764 energy), but it’s cross-on shore, so messy. The final few days from the 18th on are mostly small and onshore, nothing to get excited about.

So, the clear best bet is Monday afternoon the 14th at Prainha. The rest of the period is small or a write-off. Keep an eye on that day.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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