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Joaquina Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Florianópolis (24 surf breaks) /
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Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 18 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
 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) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | — | E 7 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 7 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 18 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 147 | 242 | 437 | 342 | 11 | 131 | 569 | 474 | 343 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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