Surf spot

Prainha

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Country: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates: -29.3424, -49.7245

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	1	1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.9	0.9	1	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	1.1	1.4	1.2	1.4	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2
Wave direction	SSE	E	SSE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	S	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	10	8.3	8.9	7.8	7.6	8.1	5.3	5.3	5.7	5.8	6.2	5.9	5.8	6	5.6	5.2	5	5.2	5.3	5.4	5.3	5.8	6.5	6.7	7.2	7	7.3	7	7	6.9	6.8	6.7	6.7	5.8	6	5.9	6.3	6.5	6.3	5.4	6	6.9	6.8	7	7.1	7.7	8	7.5	8.3	8.4	8.5	8.4	8.4	8.3	8.2	8.1
Wave energy (kJ)	155	103	108	79	67	68	32	53	64	77	100	107	86	69	53	33	34	31	37	37	38	35	65	72	96	81	91	95	95	91	84	75	60	47	47	36	45	44	42	66	143	128	179	266	298	323	357	267	366	366	352	321	293	255	214	177
Wind speed (km/h)	4.1	11.8	12.8	2.3	10.8	25.3	5.9	25.4	32.5	23.8	24.7	24.7	20.7	22.2	21.5	13.8	7.9	11.6	15.3	13.6	9.8	15.5	15.8	15	13.8	10.2	10.5	15.7	16.1	9.1	6.7	15.4	19.7	14.9	10.7	6.5	14.8	16.1	23.5	12.4	7.2	27.6	31.9	29.9	24	18.1	8.7	5.6	7.5	10.6	12.6	16.5	24.8	35.8	31.3	16.3
Wind direction	NEGlassy	NNWOffshore	NCross-off	WSWGlassy	NNWCross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross	SSWCross	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross	SEOnshore	ECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross	NNECross	NNECross	NNECross-off	ENECross	NECross	NCross-off	NNWOffshore	NECross	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NNECross-off	NCross-off	SCross-on	SSEOnshore	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	WCross-off	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SSEOnshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NCross-off	NCross-off	NNECross-off	NECross	ENEBlown out	NECross	NNECross-off

Prainha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil is a scenic surf spot on the far southern coast of Brazil, known for its laid-back vibe and exposed beachbreak waves.

Surf character

Type: Beachbreak
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy waves, especially when swell lines up well
Best swell: Works best with southerly to southeast swell
Wind: Generally prefers light offshore or side-offshore winds, often from the north/northeast
Tide: Can be sensitive to tide, with conditions changing from mellow to more hollow depending on the sandbars

Conditions and vibe

Setting: Natural, open-coast beach with a more relaxed, less crowded atmosphere than famous Brazilian surf hubs
Crowds: Usually less crowded, though it can get busy when the surf is good
Skill level: Suitable for intermediate surfers, but stronger swells can make it challenging and powerful

What to expect

Fast-changing sandbars
Clean, fun walls on the right swell
Occasional heavy shorebreak or closing sections when the sand shifts or swell gets too big