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Joaquina Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Florianópolis (24 surf breaks) /
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Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Joaquina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Joaquina today?
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
56 | 228 | 38 | 37 | 154 | 107 | 272 | 91 | 77 | 110 | 452 | 419 | 333 | 1290 | 1148 | 1184 | 1110 | 899 | 712 | 545 | 434 | 321 | 317 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.63m | 3:35PM0.83m | 2:37AM0.62m | 4:23PM0.75m | 3:03AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.10m | 11:08PM0.46m | 10:00AM0.11m | 00:09AM0.54m | 11:02AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 6 |
 kJ | 56 | 77 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 110 | 91 | 16 | 16 | 168 | 106 | 83 | 407 | 1148 | 1184 | 1110 | 899 | 712 | 545 | 434 | 321 | 317 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 16 | — | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 18 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | 5 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 131 | 258 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 228 | 9 | 27 | 154 | 107 | 272 | 3 | 77 | 110 | 452 | 419 | 333 | 1290 | 1510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 30 | 57 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 23 |
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