Caldeirao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Caldeirao Surf Guide

Caldeirao in Florianópolis is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks.

Caldeirao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caldeirao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caldeirao occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caldeirao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in July while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

53%

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

Explore Caldeirao Location Map

Interactive Caldeirao 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 Caldeirao is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caldeirao is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Caldeirao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Caldeirao look like?

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Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber

Tides at Caldeirao

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao, 3 km from Caldeirao.

Next High Water: 03:57pm | 0.71m

Next Low Water: 09:11am | 0.13m

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Caldeirao Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.2 °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*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite