Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 02 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 1PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.9
S
4
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
9
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
3
S
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
15
1.6
SE
16
1.7
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
28
29
26
355
708
756
746
1946
773
763
914
943
822
700
756
838
1001
1239
1523
1208
1056
829
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
N
15
NNW
15
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:20PM0.85m
2:03AM0.73m
2:54PM0.83m
2:28AM0.72m
3:29PM0.79m
2:55AM0.70m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.11m
8:37PM0.31m
8:16AM0.10m
9:00PM0.36m
8:41AM0.10m
9:24PM0.41m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:40
5:39
5:39
5:38
3
Temp °C
20
19
22
24
21
19
18
16
15
16
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
23
25
17
14
12
9
9
12
15
17
18
18
17
15
15
17
18
19
18
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
15
1.6
SE
16
1.7
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
19
18
17
27
18
12
27
6
746
778
773
763
914
943
822
700
756
838
1001
1239
1523
1208
1056
829
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
17
17
17
29
17
17
8
4
7
7
21
21
20
20
19
19
16
15
14
14
13
13
7
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
29
29
28
16
2
2
6
7
8
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.9
S
4
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
9
2
SSE
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
0.6
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
54
9
26
355
708
756
2010
1946
8
4
10
16
22
27
23
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
0
0
12
364
443
500
570
23
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
74
18
8
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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