Praia de Santana
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia de Santana is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Bahia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia de Santana
Updated 22:29 spot time
Praia de Santana surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m E swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 21 km/h ESE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 9 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–28.8°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.1–29.1°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.8–29.6°C
Apr
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–29.8°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.5°C
Jun
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.3–27.6°C
Jul
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.9–27.1°C
Aug
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24–26.3°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 25–26.7°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.3–27.1°C
Nov
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.8–27.6°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.2–28°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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