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.

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Access

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.

WalkInstant access (<5 min)
Public accessYes
4x4 requiredUnknown
Boat requiredUnknown
Wave Characteristics
TypeBeach break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerPowerful, Fun
FrequencyRegular (100 days/year)
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Swell directionSouthEast, East
Swell sizeLess than 3ft - 8ft+
TideAll tides
Tide movementRising and falling tides
Crowd
WeekEmpty
WeekendFew surfers
Dangers

None

Videos

None

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