Joaquina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Joaquina Surf Guide

Joaquina in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Often Crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Joaquina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	very consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Joaquina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Joaquina 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 Joaquina (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Joaquina 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 28% of the time in June while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

49%

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

Explore Joaquina Location Map

Interactive Joaquina 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 Joaquina is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Joaquina is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Joaquina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 22:00 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	8	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross	glass

What does Joaquina look like?

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Credit: Anacleto Junior Credit: Anacleto Junior

Tides at Joaquina

Current tide and informaton

For Barra da Lagoa, 7 km from Joaquina.

Next High Water: 10:37pm | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 03:51am | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Joaquina Sea Temperature

The Joaquina water temperature is warm (22.9 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

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