Joaquina Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.63° S 48.45° W

Joaquina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.8° 

Joaquina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Joaquina today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
13
1
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
76
75
56
56
48
32
31
86
103
69
16
111
14
13
5
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:38PM0.58m
3:48PM0.57m
00:14AM0.34m
12:08PM0.63m
12:09PM0.70m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.57m
10:21PM0.33m
1:50AM0.34m
3:55AM0.29m
5:45PM0.44m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
9
10
13
11
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
21
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
18
20
18
20
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