Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul
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Be in a good physical condition. Waves break very far from the sand. A lot of manuevering outside. Very fun wave, if you get it with the right wind direction.
Atmosphere:
The far you head to the south of this beach, the most you get in contact with Mother Nature. Very nice place for fishing.
Additional Info:
When Prainha is very messed up, PG becomes a natural alternative. It's a beach break, with lefts and rights, very fun wave. Best swell direction is SE and the best wind is NW either W. As it it a very, very, very long beach (Grande, in portuguese, means "big"), you can choose your point with no need to worry about the crowd.
Location
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From Florianópolis, drive to the northern of Santa Catarina State throughout the BR-101 Highway about 1h30 until you get the São Francisco do Sul Island signs. Get into the BR-280 Highway until you cross the railroad in front of a Mimme branded gas station. Then, get the SC-301 state road until you get at the neighborhood called Enseada. Just follow the signs. It right after Praia da Saudade, Prainha.
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Beach break |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy |
Power | Powerful, Fun |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | North, NorthWest, West |
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Swell direction | SouthEast, East |
Swell size | Less than 3ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | All tides |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
None
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.43 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
1.13 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
1.28 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |