Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1487
1487
1261
1175
1042
1028
908
845
659
520
444
325
304
222
218
215
169
138
133
133
101
353
236
84
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
0
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:56PM0.69m
4:19AM0.64m
11:37PM0.68m
5:24AM0.61m
11:59PM0.65m
7:01AM0.59m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.61m
1:38PM0.21m
3:09AM0.58m
2:49PM0.23m
3:55AM0.53m
3:51PM0.24m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
6
12
9
3
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
11
12
11
12
14
15
15
15
12
12
13
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
18
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
Energy kJ
1487
1487
1261
1175
1042
1028
908
845
659
520
444
325
304
222
218
46
80
80
80
84
51
139
121
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
2
2
60
64
53
41
41
215
169
138
133
133
101
51
48
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
33
26
26
50
34
76
69
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
17
50
91
101
6
56
353
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
23
6
3
0
0
0
6
23
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
0
0
0
12
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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