Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 10 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
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

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 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
18
0.7
SE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
102
75
48
157
281
926
1199
1291
1177
1356
1487
1743
1632
1568
1389
1484
1463
1247
1247
1111
1095
943
779
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
SW
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
off
off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:15AM0.58m
11:11PM0.75m
10:06AM0.64m
11:43PM0.79m
11:07AM0.72m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.42m
3:48PM0.17m
4:45AM0.36m
4:46PM0.12m
5:31AM0.30m
5:40PM0.08m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:34
4
3
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
12
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
17
19
18
17
11
10
11
11
15
12
13
13
13
11
9
11
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
69
68
68
71
144
106
926
1199
1291
1177
1356
1487
1743
1632
1568
1389
1484
1463
1247
1247
1111
1095
943
779
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
17
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
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
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
57
102
75
36
74
281
76
57
59
57
56
38
38
37
24
24
22
22
14
15
17
15
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
18
0.7
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
16
Energy kJ
33
70
8
48
157
74
137
11
10
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
110
20
577
68
3
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
6
3
0
28
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
6
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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