Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Barrinha Surf Guide

Barrinha in Santa Caterina is a fairly exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips and rocks.

Barrinha Spot Info

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

Surfing Barrinha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barrinha occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barrinha 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 25% of the time in May while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

27%

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

too small

48%

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

Explore Barrinha Location Map

Interactive Barrinha 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 nearest passenger airport to Barrinha is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Barrinha is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Barrinha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:21 Local Time

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

What does Barrinha look like?

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Tides at Barrinha

Current tide and informaton

For Barrinha, 0 km from Barrinha.

Next High Water: 03:50pm | 0.6m

Next Low Water: 07:50pm | 0.42m

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Barrinha Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °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