Praia de Garopaba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Santa Catarina)
| Name: | Praia de Garopaba |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: S |
Praia de Garopaba in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Praia de Garopaba 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.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Praia de Garopaba over a normal yea... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Praia de Garopaba surf quality by season and Praia de Garopaba surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Santa Catarina surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Praia de Garopaba
Visitor Reviews of Praia de Garopaba
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia de Garopaba:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Silveira | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Siriu | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Ferrugem | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Barrinha | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ouvidor | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia de Garopaba: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 252 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2919 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2937 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2974 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3220 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia de Garopaba: |
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| Closest tide station | Imbituba, Brazil | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 174 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia de Garopaba: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1288 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1307 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1310 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1323 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 1331 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia de Garopaba: |
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| Closest city location | Imbituba (Brazil) | 16 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (Brazil) | 26 mi |
| Third closest city location | Palhoca (Brazil) | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Campinas (Brazil) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Florianopolis (Brazil) | 31 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Praia de Garopaba is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Praia de Garopaba is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 128 km (80 miles) away.
