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Cardoso Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Sul (37 surf breaks) /
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Cardoso surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cardoso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cardoso sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cardoso today?
The current surf forecast for Cardoso at 2PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cardoso. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
5195 | 4916 | 4446 | 3663 | 3172 | 3376 | 3778 | 3436 | 3180 | 2918 | 2670 | 2402 | 2060 | 1659 | 1657 | 1497 | 1100 | 819 | 714 | 702 | 607 | 493 | 459 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:24PM0.62m | 3:20AM0.56m | 11:15PM0.60m | 4:14AM0.54m | 11:53PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.09m | 1:31AM0.54m | 1:09PM0.13m | 2:26AM0.52m | 2:15PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 5195 | 4916 | 4446 | 3663 | 3172 | 3376 | 3778 | 3436 | 3180 | 2918 | 2670 | 2402 | 2060 | 1659 | 1657 | 1497 | 1100 | 819 | 714 | 702 | 607 | 493 | 459 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 45 | 76 | 105 | 98 | 110 | 130 | 173 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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