Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 06 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 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
1.1
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
187
127
123
85
81
69
47
46
28
72
20
20
20
20
10
30
39
39
38
57
58
69
87
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:27AM0.68m
4:52PM0.69m
4:08AM0.65m
5:53PM0.64m
5:03AM0.61m
7:50PM0.62m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.18m
11:34PM0.49m
11:28AM0.23m
1:25AM0.50m
1:19PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:37
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
22
21
21
22
25
25
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
26
26
26
23
24
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
27
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
193
187
127
123
85
81
69
19
17
22
25
26
41
20
44
41
56
100
131
147
221
192
197
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
12
12
12
13
6
1
1
47
46
28
26
20
20
20
10
30
39
39
38
57
58
69
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
44
38
40
43
17
12
16
43
6
4
72
95
44
101
116
195
266
318
453
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
18
71
11
11
0
3
0
3
68
383
12
3
12
12
62
12
18
0
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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