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Galheta in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

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Overall Galheta Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Galheta:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Praia Mole	1 mi
Second closest break	Joaquina	2 mi
Third closest break	Mocambique	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Campeche	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Santinho	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Galheta:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	283 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2888 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2908 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2947 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3196 mi
Tide stations nearest to Galheta:
Closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	9 mi
Second closest tide station	Imbituba, Brazil	46 mi
Third closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	50 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	66 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	144 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Galheta:
Closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1310 mi
Second closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1327 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1329 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1344 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valle Nevado (Chile)	1352 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Galheta:
Closest city location	Florianopolis (Brazil)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Campinas (Brazil)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Palhoca (Brazil)	15 mi
Fourth closest city location	Sao Jose (Brazil)	15 mi
Fifth closest city location	Biguacu (Brazil)	16 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Galheta is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Galheta is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 83 km (52 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 157 km (98 miles) away.