Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 11 May 2026 -03
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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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1291
1177
1356
1487
1721
1611
1409
1319
1283
1442
1314
1230
1079
943
768
756
659
528
504
377
359
299
265
256
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:06AM0.64m
11:43PM0.79m
11:07AM0.72m
00:13AM0.80m
11:55AM0.79m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.36m
4:46PM0.12m
5:31AM0.30m
5:40PM0.08m
6:13AM0.25m
6:33PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:34
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
15
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
17
19
18
17
15
14
15
15
18
19
19
18
12
10
9
9
14
14
14
13
13
11
10
11
13
14
15
15
13
12
13
14
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1291
1177
1356
1487
1721
1611
1409
1319
1283
1442
1314
1230
1079
943
768
756
659
528
504
377
359
299
265
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
59
57
56
38
37
37
24
22
22
12
14
15
17
15
15
5
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
11
10
15
2
29
5
3
21
4
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
68
5
6
22
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
18
23
6
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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