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Level 4/10

Praia Grande SFS

São Francisco do Sul, SC, Brazil

Praia Grande in São Francisco do Sul offers reliable surf in a charming colonial island town setting. The beach picks up swells from multiple directions and produces consistent peaks year-round. The historic town behind the beach adds cultural interest to any surf trip.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
2
Poor
0.5m
@8s
5km/h
Tue
31
2
Poor
0.5m
@8s
9km/h
Wed
1
65
Good
1.2m
@11s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
E(84°)
Score: 2/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
5km/h
SSE(150°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm81%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h SW|PM: 4 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (2 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Strike Score Breakdown

2
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score2/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score2

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
112° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round

Getting There

Airport
JOI
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
community

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