Barra do Sai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Barra do Sai Surf Guide

Barra do Sai in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Barra do Sai Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barra do Sai:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barra do Sai occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barra do Sai 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 12% of the time in May while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

25%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Barra do Sai Location Map

Interactive Barra do Sai 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 Barra do Sai is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barra do Sai is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB), also in Brazil, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Barra do Sai Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 22:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Barra do Sai look like?

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Credit: Eduardo

Tides at Barra do Sai

Current tide and informaton

For Guaratuba, 1 km from Barra do Sai.

Next High Water: 12:36am | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 06:49am | 0.31m

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Barra do Sai Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite