Praia Brava surf forecast
Armação dos Búzios · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Today at Praia Brava: best around 06:00, 0.4 m at 8 s with offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Praia Brava surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:00 | 0.4 m · 8 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 12:00 | 0.5 m · 9 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 14:00 | 0.7 m · 8 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 13:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 13:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 17:00 | 0.3 m · 8 s | offshore | 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 ENE, the opposite window to south-facing Geribá, so it lights up on E and NE swells. Winter E swells with light or SW wind give powerful peaks over sand, with the best walls in the left sector by the rocks; the usual summer NE wind blows straight onshore. Rips are strong and swimmers few. The trail to Olho de Boi starts at the right corner.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- E, ENE, ESE, NE
- Best wind
- SW, WSW, W, S (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Strong rips; Rocks along the left side and at both points; Summer NE wind blows straight onshore
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Armação dos Búzios.
Nearby spots
- Geribá, Armação dos Búzios
- Tucuns, Armação dos Búzios
- Peró, Cabo Frio
- Praia do Forte, Cabo Frio
- Praia Grande, Arraial do Cabo
- Praia do Pecado, Macaé
Questions
Is Praia Brava good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (strong rips; rocks along the left side and at both points). Beginners nearby can try Geribá, Armação dos Búzios.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Praia Brava?
E, ENE, ESE, NE swell, SW, WSW, W, S wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Praia Brava are in the Surf Spoting app.