Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 30 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.8
S
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
406
406
344
290
279
213
96
94
90
86
84
67
65
64
62
59
86
44
31
41
223
187
80
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:42PM0.82m
1:16AM0.70m
2:18PM0.82m
1:45AM0.70m
2:52PM0.81m
2:16AM0.71m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.33m
7:46AM0.10m
8:41PM0.36m
8:18AM0.09m
9:14PM0.38m
8:55AM0.09m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:25
5:25
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
20
18
18
17
18
17
16
16
18
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
344
406
406
344
290
279
213
51
51
90
45
44
45
65
64
62
59
57
44
25
24
36
84
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
S
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
38
41
37
111
96
94
45
86
84
67
31
31
21
19
19
12
30
29
40
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
41
94
90
64
61
57
25
12
37
14
13
31
7
7
28
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
1
3
86
16
31
41
223
187
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
6
6
6
0
3
6
7
7
27
30
31
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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