Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Alright, over this 16-day run, we’ve got one spot that’s really the only game in town: Prainha. It's an advanced-level break, very consistent, and it’s going to dish out a mix of clean windows and some ordinary spells. The standouts here are Sunday morning the 12th, and then a few glassy mornings mid-week that are worth setting the alarm for.

Water temp is sitting right about 64°F, which is running about 2°F cooler than average for the time of year. Nothing wild, just a touch on the fresh side.

Let's start with Sunday the 12th – morning session is your best bet. We’ve got clean, cross-off wind from the southwest at 6 mph, with chest-high swell from the ESE at about 3 ft, period of 12 seconds. That longer period means there’s some groundswell energy in the water, good shape, and it’s packing moderate punch (combined energy of 208). Conditions are clean and the surf is good. The afternoon takes a turn though – wind swings southerly and ramps up to 15 mph, making a mess of it.

Monday the 13th morning is surfable but ordinary. Swell drops a touch to 3 ft from the SE, period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker (energy 187) and less organized. Wind is cross-off but a moderate breeze at 9 mph. It’s doable, but nothing special.

Tuesday the 14th morning is similar: 3 ft from the SE at 10 seconds, light cross-off wind, energy at 197. It’s clean enough but just ordinary. Afternoon gets a light cross-onshore and the vibe fades.

Now, the real windows pop up Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th mornings. Wednesday morning is glassy – dead calm wind from the WNW at only 3 mph – with head-high 4 ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds. Energy is solid at 252. That’s a sweet, clean window with good shape. Thursday morning repeats the trick: glassy, 3 ft from the ESE, 10-second period, energy at 231. Both mornings are excellent for an advanced surfer on a consistent, exposed spot like Prainha.

Friday the 17th morning is another glassy beauty, but smaller at 2 ft, 12-second period from the ESE, energy still decent at 218. Clean, but you’ll be hunting for the better sets.

After that, from Saturday the 18th onward, the swell drops off noticeably. There’s a long patch of small, weak waves. You’ll get glassy mornings on the 18th, 19th, and 20th, but the swell is mostly below knee-high with short periods (8 seconds) and very low energy (the 20th morning energy is only 115, and the afternoon just 2 – a dead flat calm). Winds are glassy or light, so it’s picturesque but barely surfable.

The last week is a real bust. From the 21st to the 27th, the swell barely gets above 2 ft, with energy mostly under 100. There’s a brief pulse of longer-period groundswell on the 23rd (1 ft, 13 seconds from SE), but at that size, combined energy is just 65 – it’s not doing anything for a surfer. Winds are mixed, sometimes offshore or glassy, but the lack of size kills it.

To sum it up: the first five days are where it’s at. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th mornings are the true standouts – glassy, head-high groundswell, clean conditions, and solid energy. Get on it. After that, you’re looking at flat spells and skimpy little waves for over a week. Not much to write home about after that first week.

Rusty.

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