Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Galheta Surf Guide

Galheta in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Galheta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Galheta:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Galheta 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 30% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Galheta Location Map

Interactive Galheta 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 Galheta is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Galheta is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Galheta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:00 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Galheta

Current tide and informaton

For Barra da Lagoa, 3 km from Galheta.

Next High Water: 02:55am | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 09:24pm | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Galheta Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °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*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite