Reef

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Level 4/10

Praia dos Açores

Maraú Peninsula, BA, Brazil

🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote

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Praia dos Açores sits on the remote Maraú Peninsula, a near-deserted stretch of tropical coastline with quality reef waves and minimal crowds. The journey requires effort - 4x4 vehicles are recommended - but the reward is uncrowded surf in warm, clear water. A small fishing community provides basic supplies.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

1.5mESE@9s

10km/h

1.5m@9s

10km/h

Today6

Fair

1.3mESE@8s

9km/h

1.3m@8s

9km/h

Fri7

Fair

1.2mE@8s

10km/h

1.2m@8s

10km/h

Sat8

Fair

1.1mE@10s

11km/h

1.1m@10s

11km/h

Sun9

Fair

1.1mE@10s

11km/h

1.1m@10s

11km/h

Mon10

Fair

1.3mE@9s

8km/h

1.3m@9s

8km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.2mE@8s

15km/h

1.2m@8s

15km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.0mSE@13s

19km/h

1.0m@13s

19km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.3mSE@10s

16km/h

1.3m@10s

16km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.1mESE@9s

13km/h

1.1m@9s

13km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 9 km/h · PM 11 km/h · Tide at 7am (1.8m)

Swell

1.5m

ESE(110°)

Score: 17/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 8/25

Wind

10km/h

SSE(165°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

24°C

0.1mm38%

First light 5:25amSunrise 5:55amSunset 5:28pmLast light 5:58pm

Windswell0.1m@2sSecondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 8:59am–12:07pm · droppingStrike window: 2:58–5:58pm · risingIdeal tide: mid

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°C

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

9g18

9g25

10g26

13g34

9g21

8g16

2g15

11g28

12g30

8g23

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12g31

13g31

10g19

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14g35

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10g34

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10g25

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13g27

16g33

20g44

23g55

22g55

13g33

13g30

16g37

18g45

13g29

13g32

15g36

14g36

tidem

1:00am0.7m

7:12am1.8m

1:30pm0.7m

7:45pm1.7m

2:05am0.7m

8:24am1.7m

2:48pm0.8m

9:00pm1.6m

3:36am0.7m

10:06am1.6m

4:30pm0.8m

10:30pm1.6m

5:10am0.6m

11:35am1.7m

5:53pm0.7m

6:26am0.4m

12:45pm1.8m

6:54pm0.6m

12:55am1.9m

7:21am0.2m

1:39pm2.0m

7:44pm0.4m

1:45am2.1m

8:10am0.1m

2:25pm2.1m

8:27pm0.3m

2:30am2.3m

8:53am0.0m

3:06pm2.2m

9:06pm0.3m

3:11am2.4m

9:34am0.0m

3:43pm2.3m

9:45pm0.3m

3:49am2.4m

10:10am0.1m

4:18pm2.2m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:00 am

Low tide - 0.65m

7:12 am

High tide - 1.81m

1:30 pm

Low tide - 0.68m

7:45 pm

High tide - 1.73m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction13/25

Swell Size17/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score49/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score44/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score44

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Direction range: 45° - 135°
Size range: 0.6m - 1.5m
Ideal size: 1.2m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 225° - 315°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Remote peninsula - 4x4 recommended

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Praia dos Açores?

Praia dos Açores works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Praia dos Açores?

Offshore wind at Praia dos Açores blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 225° to 315° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.