Check the Beach

Praia Brava

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Praia Brava 1 photo

  • Northern end Brava beach, Santa Catarina Island, Florianopolis, Brazil

    Northern end Brava beach, Santa Catarina Island, Florianopolis, Brazil. Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:26 pm
6 am
2.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia Brava.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:26 pm
Today
2.4Poor6 am2213
2.9Poor7 am2113
2.5Poor8 am2013
2.6Poor9 am2314
2.9Poor10 am2213
3.1Poor11 am2214
3.2Poor12 pm2314
3.3Poor1 pm2314
3.4Poor2 pm2113
3.7Poor3 pm2113
4.2Fair4 pm2012
5.0Fair5 pm1811
5.6Good6 pm1610
Sat
2.8Poor6 am2818
3.6Poor7 am1911
3.5Poor8 am1912
3.6Poor9 am1610
3.6Poor10 am159
2.3Poor11 am3119
2.3Poor12 pm3320
2.2Poor1 pm2817
2.3Poor2 pm3018
2.6Poor3 pm2717
3.4Poor4 pm2013
3.8Poor5 pm159
3.9Poor6 pm148
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.6 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.3 m. High at 12 am, 0.3 mLow 6 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 12 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 20%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 62%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m900 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 miAvenida Tom Traugott Wildi,965
Nearest airport
33 km21 miAeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis Hercílio Luz (FLN)

Nearby places

  • Mestre da CostelaFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • London PubFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante Marinheiro'sRegional
    620 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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