Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 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
22.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
19
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
30
39
39
38
58
83
84
67
62
113
56
82
56
79
93
51
52
53
91
305
469
788
1324
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
5
SW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:03AM0.61m
7:50PM0.62m
9:40PM0.62m
6:20AM0.58m
10:37PM0.69m
8:15AM0.58m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.50m
1:19PM0.24m
9:11PM0.62m
2:46AM0.47m
2:41PM0.22m
3:51AM0.42m
3:48PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:37
5:36
5:35
1
5
3
16
9
8
6
10
9
6
5
5
5
2
Temp °C
22
22
21
23
24
25
23
21
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
22
23
22
23
25
25
26
22
16
14
13
13
15
13
13
11
12
12
11
11
9
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
Energy kJ
102
132
140
143
120
123
96
104
108
108
86
84
63
61
63
66
68
69
52
54
120
158
788
1324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
15
30
39
39
38
58
83
84
67
62
83
56
82
56
79
75
18
7
53
52
305
469
162
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
S
8
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
19
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
57
113
20
81
93
51
52
7
91
54
54
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
9
0.4
SSE
5
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
Energy kJ
271
371
421
363
345
345
4
9
18
11
10
6
8
15
23
153
188
165
7
396
525
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
61
12
12
12
3
0
0
6
23
30
27
27
6
23
27
27
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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