Overview

Praia Grande is a long beach in the Baixada Santista, on the São Paulo coast. The spot offers ocean conditions with moderate waves and consistent NE and S winds. The beach is very extensive, offering plenty of space for kitesurfing. Suited to intermediate riders in a seaside urban setting.

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Spot forecast for Praia Grande

Sunrise 05:27 · Sunset 18:13

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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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:03 · 0.6 m High tide 05:14 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:11 · 0.7 m High tide 11:38 · 1.4 m Low tide 15:29 · 0.9 m High tide 17:03 · 0.9 m Low tide 19:51 · 0.7 m High tide 23:40 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:56 · 0.5 m High tide 06:00 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:41 · 0.6 m High tide 12:13 · 1.5 m Low tide 16:20 · 0.8 m High tide 17:57 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:18 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:19 · 1.5 m Low tide 04:46 · 0.4 m High tide 07:07 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:56 · 0.5 m High tide 12:48 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:09 · 0.7 m High tide 19:04 · 0.7 m Low tide 20:36 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:56 · 1.6 m Low tide 05:36 · 0.3 m High tide 13:23 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:59 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:32 · 1.7 m Low tide 06:28 · 0.3 m High tide 13:56 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:49 · 0.4 m

Praia 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

85h

in October · 14 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in October: 12 rideable days a month and 85 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is February, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 21 °C. The wettest month is January, with 278 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Grande

Monthly averages — Praia 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	9.0	53 h	28 °C	278 mm
February	4.0	18 h	29 °C	175 mm
March	8.5	53 h	28 °C	207 mm
April	6.5	33 h	27 °C	186 mm
May	6.5	39 h	25 °C	109 mm
June	6.0	29 h	24 °C	103 mm
July	7.0	40 h	21 °C	82 mm
August	11.0	63 h	22 °C	93 mm
September	11.0	62 h	24 °C	117 mm
October	14.0	85 h	24 °C	211 mm
November	8.0	49 h	25 °C	179 mm
December	7.0	30 h	28 °C	243 mm

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Technical details of Praia 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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