Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 10PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SE
6
1.2
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
1.8
S
7
0.8
SE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
130
130
130
130
128
99
95
92
88
56
56
55
37
147
242
437
138
68
131
208
474
343
379
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:06PM0.91m
1:51AM0.65m
2:50PM0.88m
2:13AM0.63m
3:35PM0.83m
2:37AM0.62m
Low Tide
9:13PM0.25m
8:40AM0.10m
10:09PM0.36m
9:16AM0.10m
11:08PM0.46m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
1
1
2
4
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
21
23
20
19
18
17
18
15
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
5
0.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
161
130
130
130
130
128
99
95
92
88
56
56
55
37
2
21
173
138
68
21
208
193
134
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
3
1
2
2
23
3
20
18
17
15
23
33
133
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
20
0.4
SE
19
0.8
SE
18
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
2
4
5
10
10
1
9
17
17
10
14
64
131
379
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
S
2
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
3
1
5
6
6
147
242
437
342
11
131
569
474
343
230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
27
6
27
6
3
31
27
30
30
30
30
30
27
27
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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