Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 11 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1721
1611
1409
1319
1283
1247
1314
1230
1079
943
768
756
659
520
504
377
304
274
265
252
243
561
732
702
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM0.64m
11:43PM0.79m
11:07AM0.72m
00:13AM0.80m
11:55AM0.79m
00:41AM0.79m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.12m
5:31AM0.30m
5:40PM0.08m
6:13AM0.25m
6:33PM0.07m
6:52AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
14
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
17
19
18
17
15
14
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
13
14
14
13
13
11
10
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
13
14
17
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
1721
1611
1409
1319
1283
1247
1314
1230
1079
943
768
756
659
520
504
377
304
274
265
252
243
561
732
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
37
37
24
22
22
22
14
15
17
15
15
4
14
15
15
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
10
15
3
2
1
1
9
9
21
8
8
20
19
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
68
3
6
16
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
28
23
6
0
0
0
0
18
18
8
0
0
0
3
0
6
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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