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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 Wednesday 27 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Joaquina today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | |
805 | 645 | 247 | 201 | 142 | 114 | 108 | 96 | 96 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 45 | 114 | 220 | 294 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.67m | 12:25PM0.77m | 00:18AM0.69m | 1:05PM0.80m | 00:47AM0.70m | 1:42PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.27m | 6:17AM0.22m | 6:54PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.16m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:16AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 297 | 261 | 247 | 201 | 142 | 114 | 108 | 96 | 96 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 45 | 114 | 220 | 294 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 805 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
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