Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 03 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 9PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (03 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
0
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.6
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
773
844
1083
1151
958
875
876
870
947
1288
1504
1339
1118
893
701
538
384
309
269
209
193
129
127
123
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
0
ENE
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:54PM0.83m
2:28AM0.72m
3:29PM0.79m
2:55AM0.70m
4:07PM0.74m
3:27AM0.68m
Low Tide
9:00PM0.36m
8:41AM0.10m
9:24PM0.41m
9:12AM0.13m
9:56PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:41
6:41
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5:39
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
16
17
17
18
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
15
16
17
18
15
16
16
16
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.6
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
773
844
1083
1151
958
875
876
870
947
1288
1504
1339
1118
893
701
538
384
309
269
209
193
129
32
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
2
6
20
20
9
8
7
15
14
14
14
13
13
18
20
20
9
8
2
8
33
30
127
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.6
N
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
33
8
3
10
13
15
12
72
87
84
31
38
43
38
90
89
95
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
61
107
18
11
0
11
11
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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