Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 09 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
SE
18
0.7
SE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
72
57
102
75
39
157
281
1055
1199
1291
1374
1356
1507
1766
1654
1568
1525
1484
1265
1230
1212
1064
943
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
20
N
25
N
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:37PM0.69m
8:15AM0.58m
11:11PM0.75m
10:06AM0.64m
11:43PM0.79m
11:07AM0.72m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.42m
3:48PM0.17m
4:45AM0.36m
4:46PM0.12m
5:31AM0.30m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:34
7
7
4
8
2
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
17
18
13
13
13
11
12
12
14
13
13
13
12
10
10
11
14
14
16
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
Energy kJ
96
72
69
68
68
71
113
156
1055
1199
1291
1374
1356
1507
1766
1654
1568
1525
1484
1265
1230
1212
1064
943
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
17
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
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
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
86
88
57
102
75
39
74
281
56
57
59
57
56
38
37
37
24
22
22
23
14
15
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
18
0.6
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
36
33
33
70
8
32
157
55
140
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
0.6
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
9
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
273
12
564
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
3
3
0
28
14
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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