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Praia do Pero

12:46 am 21 May 2012

strings and things, Matadeiro

11:39 am 14 Mar 2009


Praia Cardoso ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 4.0
Crowds: 3.5

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Praia Cardoso Surf Forecast / Brazil – Santa Catarina / Brazil

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 20 pm Monday 04 Jun 2012

Praia Cardoso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Rating 4
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Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.7
S
1.5
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1.4
S
1.6
S
3.0
SSW
3.0
SSW
2.4
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1.8
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1.6
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1.5
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2.5
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3.0
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2.5
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2.0
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1.7
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1.4
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1.2
S
1.1
S
Period (s) (?) 11 11 10 11 9 10 12 11 11 12 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 12
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Max-energy 698 507 432 595 1276 1883 1557 730 566 594 3353 3784 2849 1620 1083 673 427 330
Wind
(km/h)
0
ENE 5
S 20
SE 45
SW 35
SW 35
SSW 15
W 5
W 10
SSE 15
SW 10
SSW 10
E 20
NNE 10
NNE 25
NE 15
N 10
NNE 25
NE
Wind State (?) glass glass on cross cross cross-
on
cross-
off
glass on cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Praia Cardoso blow from the NNW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:35AM
0.48
5:34PM
0.51

5:08AM
0.48

6:12PM
0.49
5:43AM
0.48

7:02PM
0.47
6:28AM
0.47

7:56PM
0.45
7:34AM
0.46

8:36PM
0.44


Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:02PM
0.27
9:01AM
0.14

9:45PM
0.30
9:46AM
0.17

10:48PM
0.32
10:53AM
0.20

11:41PM
0.33
11:50AM
0.23

12:22AM
0.33

12:35PM
0.25



 

Note: the tide data above is for Laguna, Brazil which is 12 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Praia Cardoso. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Praia Cardoso sea temperature is 21.0 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 20.2 max: 22.2 min: 18.6 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
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Rain (mm) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C 15 16 17 16 11 13 11 13 14 13 14 15 15 19 20 18 20 22
Low °C 13 14 17 7 8 11 9 10 14 12 13 15 13 15 19 16 17 20
Chill °C (?) 15 16 16 15 7 10 9 13 13 11 14 14 14 19 20 17 20 22
Sunrise - 7:01 - - 7:01 - - 7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:03 -
Sunset - - 17:24 - - 17:24 - - 17:24 - - 17:24 - - 17:24 - - 17:24
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The above surf forecast table for Praia Cardoso provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia Cardoso can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia Cardoso surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia Cardoso) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia Cardoso may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Santa Catarina? If you are looking for accommodation near Praia Cardoso, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Santa Catarina, consider staying in Laguna which is 14 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Santa Catarina where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tubarao which is 24 km (15 miles) away, Imbituba, Icara and Braco do Norte.