Praia Grande Surf Report

Thursday 18th December 2025

Current surf conditions for Praia Grande (2025-12-18)
Wave height *	8.5ft / 2.7m
Swell period	24s
Swell direction
Wind	9mph / 15km/h
Weather	13.3°C / 56°F
Sea temp	16°C / 61°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Praia Grande surf forecast

Wed

17/Dec

9.5ft

High 1:54am
Low 8:05am
High 2:15pm
Low 8:11pm

Thu

18/Dec

13ft

High 2:29am
Low 8:40am
High 2:51pm
Low 8:45pm

Fri

19/Dec

13ft

High 3:04am
Low 9:15am
High 3:26pm
Low 9:19pm

Sat

20/Dec

9.5ft

High 3:39am
Low 9:49am
High 4:02pm
Low 9:53pm

Sun

21/Dec

14ft

High 4:14am
Low 10:26am
High 4:39pm
Low 10:30pm

Mon

22/Dec

15.5ft

High 4:52am
Low 11:04am
High 5:19pm
Low 11:10pm

Tue

23/Dec

9ft

High 5:33am
Low 11:48am
High 6:03pm
Low 11:55pm

Wed

24/Dec

12ft

High 6:20am
Low 12:37pm
High 6:55pm

Thu

25/Dec

10ft

Low 12:48am
High 7:14am
Low 1:35pm
High 7:54pm

Fri

26/Dec

5.5ft

Low 1:52am

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	12.5ft	13.8ft		14s		26mph (29mph)	14°C/58°F
6:00	11.5ft	12.4ft		14s		23mph (25mph)	14°C/58°F
9:00	10.5ft	11.3ft		13s		19mph (22mph)	14°C/58°F
12:00	9.5ft	10.3ft		13s		9mph (11mph)	14°C/58°F
15:00	8.5ft	9.5ft		13s		10mph (10mph)	15°C/58°F
18:00	8ft	8.8ft		13s		8mph (8mph)	14°C/58°F
21:00	7.5ft	8.2ft		13s		4mph (4mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 1:54am (3.12m)
Low 8:05am (1.00m)
High 2:15pm (2.95m)
Low 8:11pm (1.04m)

Daylight
First light	07:21
Sunrise	07:51
Sunset	17:18
Dark	17:48

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		12s		9mph (11mph)	14°C/56°F
6:00	8.5ft	10.2ft		24s		12mph (15mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	11.5ft	13.7ft		22s		12mph (15mph)	15°C/59°F
12:00	13ft	15.4ft		21s		16mph (19mph)	16°C/60°F
15:00	13.5ft	16.1ft		19s		19mph (22mph)	16°C/60°F
18:00	14ft	16.3ft		19s		23mph (27mph)	16°C/60°F
21:00	14ft	16.3ft		18s		21mph (29mph)	16°C/60°F

Tide times
High 2:29am (3.17m)
Low 8:40am (0.96m)
High 2:51pm (2.97m)
Low 8:45pm (1.03m)

Daylight
First light	07:21
Sunrise	07:51
Sunset	17:18
Dark	17:48

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	13.5ft	15.5ft		17s		21mph (24mph)	15°C/58°F
6:00	13ft	15ft		16s		25mph (27mph)	15°C/58°F
9:00	13ft	15.5ft		16s		21mph (21mph)	14°C/57°F
12:00	13ft	15.2ft		16s		22mph (22mph)	14°C/57°F
15:00	13ft	15.4ft		16s		20mph (22mph)	14°C/57°F
18:00	12ft	15.2ft		17s		18mph (20mph)	14°C/57°F
21:00	12ft	15.1ft		17s		19mph (20mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 3:04am (3.20m)
Low 9:15am (0.94m)
High 3:26pm (2.97m)
Low 9:19pm (1.03m)

Daylight
First light	07:22
Sunrise	07:52
Sunset	17:19
Dark	17:48

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	11.5ft	14.2ft		17s		13mph (15mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	10.5ft	13.3ft		16s		10mph (12mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	10ft	12.4ft		16s		15mph (19mph)	14°C/57°F
12:00	9.5ft	11.6ft		15s		19mph (21mph)	15°C/60°F
15:00	9ft	11.2ft		14s		25mph (29mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	9ft	11.2ft		14s		24mph (28mph)	15°C/59°F
21:00	9.5ft	12ft		14s		22mph (24mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 3:39am (3.20m)
Low 9:49am (0.95m)
High 4:02pm (2.95m)
Low 9:53pm (1.05m)

Daylight
First light	07:22
Sunrise	07:52
Sunset	17:19
Dark	17:49

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	12ft	14.9ft		14s		28mph (30mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	13.5ft	15.9ft		14s		22mph (26mph)	13°C/55°F
9:00	14ft	16.2ft		15s		21mph (24mph)	13°C/55°F
12:00	14ft	16.3ft		15s		21mph (23mph)	13°C/55°F
15:00	14.5ft	16.8ft		16s		20mph (27mph)	14°C/56°F
18:00	14.5ft	17.1ft		16s		24mph (27mph)	13°C/55°F
21:00	14ft	17.6ft		16s		29mph (33mph)	13°C/56°F

Tide times
High 4:14am (3.18m)
Low 10:26am (0.98m)
High 4:39pm (2.91m)
Low 10:30pm (1.09m)

Daylight
First light	07:23
Sunrise	07:53
Sunset	17:20
Dark	17:49

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	15ft	18.7ft		16s		20mph (27mph)	15°C/58°F
6:00	16.5ft	20.5ft		17s		28mph (34mph)	14°C/58°F
9:00	16.5ft	20.5ft		16s		30mph (37mph)	14°C/58°F
12:00	15.5ft	19.6ft		16s		27mph (38mph)	15°C/59°F
15:00	14.5ft	18.3ft		15s		22mph (27mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	13.5ft	16.8ft		14s		19mph (25mph)	15°C/60°F
21:00	12.5ft	15.5ft		14s		17mph (23mph)	16°C/60°F

Tide times
High 4:52am (3.14m)
Low 11:04am (1.02m)
High 5:19pm (2.86m)
Low 11:10pm (1.14m)

Daylight
First light	07:23
Sunrise	07:53
Sunset	17:20
Dark	17:50

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	10ft	12.6ft		13s		25mph (32mph)	16°C/60°F
6:00	9ft	11.4ft		13s		27mph (35mph)	16°C/61°F
9:00	8.5ft	10.6ft		13s		31mph (39mph)	15°C/60°F
12:00	9ft	11.4ft		12s		19mph (24mph)	15°C/60°F
15:00	11ft	12.9ft		10s		16mph (19mph)	15°C/60°F
18:00	12.5ft	13.6ft		11s		15mph (18mph)	14°C/58°F
21:00	11.5ft	12.8ft		11s		18mph (23mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 5:33am (3.09m)
Low 11:48am (1.07m)
High 6:03pm (2.81m)
Low 11:55pm (1.20m)

Daylight
First light	07:24
Sunrise	07:54
Sunset	17:21
Dark	17:50

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9.5ft	10.2ft		10s		27mph (32mph)	14°C/57°F
6:00	10ft	10.5ft		10s		25mph (28mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	10.5ft	11.5ft		10s		23mph (26mph)	14°C/58°F
12:00	12ft	13.2ft		10s		20mph (20mph)	14°C/58°F
15:00	13ft	14.4ft		10s		18mph (21mph)	14°C/57°F
18:00	13ft	15ft		10s		22mph (25mph)	14°C/57°F
21:00	13.5ft	15.8ft		11s		22mph (26mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 6:20am (3.03m)
Low 12:37pm (1.12m)
High 6:55pm (2.77m)

Daylight
First light	07:24
Sunrise	07:54
Sunset	17:21
Dark	17:51

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	11.5ft	16.6ft		11s		30mph (33mph)	14°C/57°F
6:00	11.5ft	15.5ft		11s		29mph (34mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	11ft	14.6ft		10s		24mph (28mph)	14°C/58°F
12:00	10ft	13.5ft		10s		22mph (25mph)	15°C/58°F
15:00	9.5ft	12.3ft		10s		19mph (22mph)	14°C/58°F
18:00	8.5ft	11.2ft		10s		17mph (18mph)	14°C/57°F
21:00	8ft	10.6ft		9s		15mph (16mph)	14°C/58°F

Tide times
Low 12:48am (1.27m)
High 7:14am (2.97m)
Low 1:35pm (1.17m)
High 7:54pm (2.75m)

Daylight
First light	07:24
Sunrise	07:54
Sunset	17:22
Dark	17:52

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6.5ft	9ft		9s		19mph (22mph)	15°C/58°F
6:00	5.5ft	8.1ft		9s		18mph (21mph)	14°C/58°F
9:00	5.5ft	7.1ft		10s		14mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F
12:00	5.5ft	6.2ft		11s		12mph (15mph)	15°C/59°F
15:00	4.5ft	5.4ft		11s		15mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	4ft	4.7ft		11s		14mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F
21:00	3.5ft	4.2ft		11s		15mph (20mph)	15°C/60°F

Tide times
Low 1:52am (1.32m)

Daylight
First light	07:25
Sunrise	07:55
Sunset	17:23
Dark	17:52

Good quality beachbreak picking up plenty of swell. Generally best at the southern end where there is some shelter from southerly winds too

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