Surf Forecasts:
Prainha surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Prainha this week:
The surf forecast for Prainha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Prainha in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 75 | 482 | 30 | 59 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 53 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM0.98m | 9:21PM0.93m | 9:38AM0.98m | 10:15PM0.94m | 10:47AM1.01m | 11:08PM0.97m | 11:49AM1.07m | 11:58PM1.00m | 12:43PM1.13m | 00:44AM1.03m | 1:31PM1.19m | 1:26AM1.06m | 2:13PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.61m | 1:27PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.59m | 5:10PM0.53m | 5:15AM0.52m | 6:03PM0.52m | 5:52AM0.42m | 6:45PM0.50m | 6:25AM0.33m | 7:20PM0.48m | 6:56AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.46m | 7:26AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 41 | 27 | 43 | 46 | 147 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | 40 | 30 | 59 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 16 | — | 75 | 482 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 33 | 228 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 52 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
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