Praia Brava

Praia Brava is an E-facing beach break in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It picks up swell from NE to SSE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 55% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the W: light winds or W breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while E onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

E (90°)

Best swell

NE to SE (50°–131°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SW to NW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to SSE (47.5° to 151°)

Offshore wind

W

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1 (1 plays here)