Overview

Praia Grande (Ubatuba) is a long beach in Ubatuba, on the northern coast of São Paulo. The spot offers regular wave conditions with NE winds, in an Atlantic Forest setting. The beach is extensive and offers good space for riding. Suited to intermediate riders with moderate to strong waves.

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Spot forecast for Grande

Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:33 · 0.6 m High tide 11:41 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:15 · 0.7 m High tide 23:34 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:23 · 0.5 m High tide 12:17 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:57 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:07 · 0.4 m High tide 12:52 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:52 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:48 · 0.3 m High tide 13:26 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:10 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:29 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:28 · 0.3 m High tide 13:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.4 m

Grande: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

11h

in September · 3 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in September: 2 rideable days a month and 11 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 347 mm.

Monthly averages: Grande

Monthly averages — Grande — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.5	7 h	28 °C	347 mm
February	0.5	4 h	29 °C	195 mm
March	0.5	6 h	27 °C	195 mm
April	0.0	1 h	26 °C	178 mm
May	1.0	5 h	25 °C	113 mm
June	0.5	3 h	24 °C	75 mm
July	1.5	9 h	22 °C	69 mm
August	2.0	8 h	23 °C	61 mm
September	3.0	11 h	24 °C	82 mm
October	1.0	9 h	24 °C	199 mm
November	1.5	8 h	25 °C	187 mm
December	0.0	2 h	28 °C	286 mm

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Technical details of Grande spot

The spot works with winds from NE, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, E, SSE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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