Barra do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Barra do Sul Surf Guide

Barra do Sul in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Barra do Sul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barra do Sul:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barra do Sul occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barra do Sul 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 37% of the time in May while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

18%

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

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Interactive Barra do Sul 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 Sul is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barra do Sul is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Barra do Sul Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Barra do Sul

Current tide and informaton

For Barra do Sul, 0 km from Barra do Sul.

Next High Water: 05:47pm | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 09:52am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barra do Sul Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.7 °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*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite