Gravata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Gravata Surf Guide

Gravata in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Gravata Spot Info

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

Surfing Gravata:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Gravata 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 45% of the time in May while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% 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

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

11%

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

Explore Gravata Location Map

Interactive Gravata 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 Gravata is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 97 km (60 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gravata is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 183 km (114 miles) away.

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Gravata Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:28 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	15	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Gravata look like?

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Credit: Rodolfo

Tides at Gravata

Current tide and informaton

For Laguna, Brazil, 4 km from Gravata.

Next High Water: 05:24pm | 0.49m

Next Low Water: 09:07pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gravata Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.5 °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*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Gravata

Surf stats for Gravata, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Gravata

Wind stats for Gravata, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Gravata Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Filipe from Brazil

“Boa noite, aloha! Gostaria de informar que a localização no mapa da praia do gravata esta errada.

[Editor replies: Two surf breaks in Brazil called Gravata. I have added the one you were expecting]”

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