EXCELLENT 10.0
Prainha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Right now
· Swell SSE 1.3m 8sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.2–1.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 8s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
E · gusts 16kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲01:47 AM0.4m
▼08:21 AM0.4m
▲01:39 PM0.5m
▼08:45 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Now0.36m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
01:47 AM
0.37m
▲
High Tide
01:39 PM
0.53m
▼
Low Tide
08:21 AM
0.42m
▼
Low Tide
08:45 PM
0.55m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–1.8m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell SSE · 1.3m · 8s
Wed, Apr 1
1.2-1.9m
24h
8.2s
1.2-1.9m
03h
8.2s
1.2-1.9m
06h
8.1s
1.2-1.8m
09h
8.1s
1.1-1.8m
12h
7.9s
1.2-1.8m
15h
7.8s
1.1-1.8m
18h
7.7s
1.1-1.8m
21h
7.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 1
2.3
↗
24h
ENE
2.5
→
03h
E
1.5
↗
06h
NE
3
↗
09h
NNE
9
↑
12h
N
5.2
↘
15h
ESE
4.7
←
18h
W
2.9
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Prainha. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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