Itapema – Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Itapema - Sul Surf Guide

Itapema - Sul in Santa Catarina - Norte is a sheltered beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks.

Itapema - Sul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Itapema - Sul:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Itapema - Sul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

100%

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

Explore Itapema - Sul Location Map

Interactive Itapema - 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 closest passenger airport to Itapema - Sul is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Itapema - Sul is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Itapema - Sul Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Itapema - Sul

Current tide and informaton

For Porto Belo, Brazil, 2 km from Itapema - Sul.

Next High Water: 05:11pm | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 10:05am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Itapema - Sul Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite