Praia Brava
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:33 −0.3 mHigh 12:43 +0.3 mLow 17:27 −0.0 mHigh 21:34 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:25 −0.3 mHigh 12:57 +0.2 mLow 17:52 −0.1 mHigh 22:37 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 06:07 −0.4 mHigh 12:27 +0.2 mLow 18:15 −0.1 mHigh 23:20 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia Brava
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (68°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (248°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7; in November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barra da Lagoa. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$584–US$1,210 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,030 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 25 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Ratones its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Barra da Lagoa on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 139 places to stay
Nearest beds: Barra da Lagoa, 20 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 55 min by road
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