Beach
both
Level 4/10

Praia Grande SFS

São Francisco do Sul, SC, Brazil

Praia Grande in São Francisco do Sul offers reliable surf in a charming colonial island town setting. The beach picks up swells from multiple directions and produces consistent peaks year-round. The historic town behind the beach adds cultural interest to any surf trip.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
36
Poor
0.7m
@16s
5km/h
Thu
30
25
Poor
0.5m
@13s
8km/h
Fri
1
30
Poor
0.5m
@12s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
E(87°)
Score: 3/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
5km/h
N(5°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
20°C
2.3mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.2mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h W|PM: 7 km/h N
Lighter winds early (5 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:42 am
Low tide - -0.01m
12:33 pm
High tide - 0.76m
6:12 pm
Low tide - -0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

36
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score51/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score36

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
112° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round

Getting There

Airport
JOI
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
community

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