Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
1
S
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
2.2
S
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
106
201
321
364
724
309
222
187
114
91
91
82
82
65
54
50
37
31
30
32
33
37
59
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
11:41AM0.72m
11:50PM0.67m
12:25PM0.77m
00:18AM0.69m
1:05PM0.80m
00:47AM0.70m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.29m
6:14PM0.27m
6:17AM0.22m
6:54PM0.29m
6:47AM0.16m
7:32PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
5:27
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
18
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
1
S
7
1.3
SSE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
66
106
201
3
3
324
309
222
187
114
91
91
82
82
65
54
50
37
31
30
32
33
37
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
11
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
9
31
4
1
1
1
1
6
1
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
7
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
8
1
7
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
7
5
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
2.2
S
9
Energy kJ
2
345
545
321
364
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
6
27
23
23
23
3
3
0
0
0
28
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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