Point
both
Level 5/10

Prainha Itacaré

Itacaré, BA, Brazil
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Prainha in Itacaré is a versatile spot that offers different experiences depending on the season. In winter, NE swells produce spectacular rights. In summer, the left point comes alive with perfect, tubular waves. This seasonality makes it a spot worth visiting multiple times to experience both personalities of this beautiful Bahian beach.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
61
Fair
1.2m
@8s
7km/h
Tue
31
51
Fair
0.8m
@9s
6km/h
Wed
1
53
Fair
1.0m
@8s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
1.2m
ESE(111°)
Score: 11/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
7km/h
SSE(156°)
Score: 24/25
Weather
25°C
0.3mm97%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 2 km/h SW|PM: 6 km/h SE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (1.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.98m
7:35 am
Low tide - -0.56m
1:37 pm
High tide - 1.14m
7:57 pm
Low tide - -0.75m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

61
Fair
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind24/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
Adjusted Score61/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score61
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (67°)
Direction range
45° - 180°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
135° - 225°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Right in winter, left point in summer

Getting There

Airport
IOS
Drive time
70 min
Data quality
community

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