Overview

Praia Grande is a beach on Ilha do Mel, a preserved island at the entrance of Baía de Paranaguá, in the state of Paraná. The island is accessible only by boat and offers an exceptional natural setting. NE and S winds dominate. The ocean spot receives south swells and offers wave conditions for intermediate riders. Tides influence the water conditions.

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Spot forecast for Ilha do Mel | Grande

Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 18:22

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 03:39 · 1.2 m High tide 12:31 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:43 · 1.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:22 · 1.8 m Low tide 04:35 · 1 m High tide 13:07 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:13 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:00 · 1.9 m Low tide 05:17 · 0.9 m High tide 13:40 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:48 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:30 · 2 m Low tide 05:57 · 0.7 m High tide 14:07 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:24 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:41 · 2 m Low tide 06:35 · 0.6 m High tide 14:19 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.8 m

Ilha do Mel | 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

160h

in November · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in November: 22 rideable days a month and 160 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is January, with 269 mm.

Monthly averages: Ilha do Mel | Grande

Monthly averages — Ilha do Mel | 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	19.0	144 h	28 °C	269 mm
February	13.0	64 h	29 °C	192 mm
March	17.0	103 h	28 °C	119 mm
April	14.0	95 h	26 °C	157 mm
May	13.0	75 h	24 °C	86 mm
June	11.0	70 h	22 °C	82 mm
July	10.0	68 h	19 °C	94 mm
August	11.0	85 h	20 °C	71 mm
September	16.5	110 h	22 °C	97 mm
October	25.0	194 h	24 °C	179 mm
November	26.0	160 h	25 °C	190 mm
December	21.5	140 h	27 °C	225 mm

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Technical details of Ilha do Mel | Grande spot

The spot works with winds from NE, E, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ENE, ESE, SE, 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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