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Level 5/10

Praia Brava BC

Balneário Camboriú, SC, Brazil

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Praia Brava is Balneário Camboriú's surf beach, separated from the main tourist strip by a headland. The north end produces the best waves, though the local crew can be territorial about their peak. The beach offers quality waves when E/SE swells hit, and the nearby resort infrastructure means plenty of accommodation options.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

0.8mENE@8s

6km/h

0.8m@8s

6km/h

Today6

Poor

0.9mENE@8s

10km/h

0.9m@8s

10km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.0mENE@9s

16km/h

1.0m@9s

16km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.9mENE@9s

6km/h

0.9m@9s

6km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.7mESE@8s

20km/h

0.7m@8s

20km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.8mE@10s

17km/h

0.8m@10s

17km/h

Tue11

Fair

1.1mSE@13s

10km/h

1.1m@13s

10km/h

Wed12

Fair

1.1mSE@13s

13km/h

1.1m@13s

13km/h

Thu13

Fair

0.8mSE@13s

11km/h

0.8m@13s

11km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.7mSE@12s

10km/h

0.7m@12s

10km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 3 km/h · PM 7 km/h

Swell

0.8m

ENE(76°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 6/25

Wind

6km/h

WNW(297°)

Score: 21/25

Weather

20°C

0.4mm100%

First light 6:21amSunrise 6:51amSunset 5:48pmLast light 6:18pm

Secondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

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tidem

2:00am0.4m

5:53am0.8m

10:03am0.4m

2:45pm0.4m

6:18pm0.7m

9:56pm0.4m

3:22am0.5m

7:02am0.8m

1:00pm0.7m

4:30pm0.5m

10:30pm0.5m

4:24am0.3m

8:42am0.8m

1:36pm0.9m

5:18pm0.6m

8:42pm0.8m

1:45am0.8m

5:21am0.5m

1:15pm1.1m

6:25pm0.6m

9:54pm0.8m

6:06am0.2m

1:00pm1.1m

7:06pm0.4m

6:50am0.1m

1:15pm1.2m

7:38pm0.5m

7:37am0.2m

1:25pm1.4m

8:30pm0.6m

12:48am1.1m

8:13am0.1m

2:02pm1.3m

8:54pm0.5m

1:33am1.1m

8:43am0.0m

2:30pm1.1m

9:10pm0.5m

2:08am1.1m

8:30am0.0m

3:01pm1.0m

7:30pm0.3m

Night

Tide times today

2:00 am

Low tide - 0.44m

5:53 am

High tide - 0.76m

10:03 am

Low tide - 0.36m

1:00 pm

High tide - 0.48m

Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction8/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind21/25

Raw Score40/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

📉 Undersized Swell-8

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score28/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score28

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Direction range: 90° - 157°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
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

5/10

Crowd level

6/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Praia Brava BC?

Praia Brava BC handles all stages of the tide, so time your session around the wind instead. The live chart above shows the next few days.

What wind direction is offshore at Praia Brava BC?

Offshore wind at Praia Brava BC blows from the N (0°). Anything in the 315° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.