Ferrugem Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Ferrugem Surf Guide

Ferrugem in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Ferrugem Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ferrugem:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ferrugem occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ferrugem with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in June while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Ferrugem Location Map

Interactive Ferrugem 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 Ferrugem is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ferrugem is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Ferrugem Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 13:17 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 22
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (ft)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	13	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Ferrugem look like?

Latest photos from Ferrugem. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Alvaro Siqueira Credit: Alessandro Silva Credit: Gabriel Saudades Credit: Gabriel Saudades

Tides at Ferrugem

Current tide and informaton

For Barrinha, 1 miles from Ferrugem.

Next High Water: 12:43am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 05:12pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Ferrugem Sea Temperature

The Ferrugem water temperature is warm (22.5 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite