Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Guide

Atalaia in Santa Caterina is a reasonably exposed beach/jetty break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and fishing lines.

Atalaia (Molhes) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	fairly consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Atalaia (Molhes):

The best conditions reported for surf at Atalaia (Molhes) occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Atalaia (Molhes) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in May while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% 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

11%

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

too small

85%

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

Explore Atalaia (Molhes) Location Map

Interactive Atalaia (Molhes) 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 Atalaia is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Atalaia is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Atalaia (Molhes) look like?

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Tides at Atalaia (Molhes)

Current tide and informaton

For Itajai, Brazil, 2 km from Atalaia (Molhes).

Next High Water: 04:44pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 10:33pm | 0.58m

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Atalaia (Molhes) Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.3 °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*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite