Armacao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Armacao Surf Guide

Armacao in Florianópolis is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks.

Armacao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Armacao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Armacao occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Armacao (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Armacao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in September while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

84%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Armacao Location Map

Interactive Armacao surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Armacao is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Armacao is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Armacao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	5	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Armacao look like?

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Tides at Armacao

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao, 0 km from Armacao.

Next High Water: 03:57pm | 0.71m

Next Low Water: 10:17pm | 0.45m

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Armacao Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite