Praia Grande surf forecast
Arraial do Cabo · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Today at Praia Grande: best around 06:00, 1.5 m at 8 s with onshore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, good for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Praia Grande surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (1.5 m at 8 s, onshore).
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:00 | 1.5 m · 8 s | onshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Wed 21 | 06:00 | 1.2 m · 9 s | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 16:00 | 1.2 m · 9 s | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1.0 m · 9 s | offshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 7 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 16:00 | 0.9 m · 9 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Faces SSW, so S and SW swells hit it square and the N to NE wind that blows most summer days is offshore: it often stays clean when the Cabo Frio beaches are blown out. Sand peaks break both ways on all tides, best in autumn and winter. The same NE wind pulls up cold deep water, often 15-18 °C. On small days beginners can take soft-top lessons, keeping clear of the fishing nets.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces WSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW, SE
- Best wind
- N, NNE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- March-September
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Fishermen's nets and marker buoys in the lineup; fishing boats work the water on small days; Cold upwelling water: 15-18 °C when the NE wind blows, so a full wetsuit is needed even in summer; More surfers on weekends at the town end
Nearby spots
- Praia do Forte, Cabo Frio
- Peró, Cabo Frio
- Tucuns, Armação dos Búzios
- Geribá, Armação dos Búzios
- Praia Brava, Armação dos Búzios
- Itaúna, Saquarema
Questions
Is Praia Grande good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (fishermen's nets and marker buoys in the lineup; fishing boats work the water on small days; cold upwelling water: 15-18 °c when the ne wind blows, so a full wetsuit is needed even in summer). Beginners nearby can try Geribá, Armação dos Búzios.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Praia Grande?
S, SSW, SW, SE swell, N, NNE, NE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Praia Grande are in the Surf Spoting app.