Cigana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Cigana Surf Guide

Cigana in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Cigana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cigana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cigana occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cigana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in May while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

24%

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

Explore Cigana Location Map

Interactive Cigana 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 Cigana is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 108 km (67 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cigana is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Cigana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross	cross

Tides at Cigana

Current tide and informaton

For Cardoso, 1 km from Cigana.

Next High Water: 03:46pm | 0.58m

Next Low Water: 11:00pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cigana Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.4 °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*: 22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite