Galheta do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Galheta do Sul Surf Guide

Galheta do Sul in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Galheta do Sul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Galheta do Sul:

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

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

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Galheta do Sul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in June while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Galheta do Sul Location Map

Interactive Galheta do Sul 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 Galheta do Sul is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 103 km (64 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Galheta do Sul is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 188 km (117 miles) away.

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Galheta do Sul Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 13:24 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Galheta do Sul look like?

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Credit: FERNANDO BERTOL CARPANEZZI

Tides at Galheta do Sul

Current tide and informaton

For Cardoso, 5 km from Galheta do Sul.

Next High Water: 10:56pm | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 02:19pm | 0.14m

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Galheta do Sul Sea Temperature

The Galheta do Sul water temperature is warm (22.5 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite