Prainha (Praia da Saudade) surf forecast
São Francisco do Sul · Santa Catarina · Brazil
Today at Prainha (Praia da Saudade): best around 07:00, 0.5 m at 7 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Prainha (Praia da Saudade) 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 | 07:00 | 0.5 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 09:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 10:00 | 0.3 m · 4 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 11:00 | 0.5 m · 7 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
São Chico's small surf beach is consistent: when nothing nearby has waves, Prainha usually does. Southeast swell with a northwest or west wind, common early in the morning, works best at mid to high tide. The main wave is the right at the south corner; peaks both ways break in front of the lifeguard tower. Newer surfers should take those peaks on small days and leave the corner to the regulars.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SE, S, E
- Best wind
- NW, W, WSW (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- rips; rocks at the south corner; crowd and localism on good days (Wannasurf)
Nearby spots
- Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul
- Navegantes
- Atalaia (Molhes), Itajaí
- Praia Brava, Itajaí
- Balneário Camboriú
- Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú
Questions
Is Prainha (Praia da Saudade) good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rips; rocks at the south corner).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Prainha (Praia da Saudade)?
SE, S, E swell, NW, W, WSW wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Prainha (Praia da Saudade) are in the Surf Spoting app.