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Joaquina Surf Forecast
/ Santa Catarina – Florianópolis (24 surf breaks) /
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Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Joaquina today?
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 5PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | |
1856 | 1797 | 1724 | 3394 | 1402 | 1258 | 1467 | 1487 | 1261 | 1244 | 1042 | 1028 | 908 | 907 | 769 | 520 | 444 | 325 | 304 | 222 | 218 | 254 | 363 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.64m | 6:35PM0.59m | 10:56PM0.69m | 4:19AM0.64m | 11:37PM0.68m | 5:24AM0.61m | 11:59PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.18m | 7:00PM0.59m | 2:14AM0.61m | 1:38PM0.21m | 3:09AM0.58m | 2:49PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 1856 | 1797 | 1724 | 1676 | 1402 | 1258 | 1467 | 1487 | 1261 | 1244 | 1042 | 1028 | 908 | 907 | 769 | 520 | 444 | 82 | 70 | 66 | 103 | 131 | 157 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 104 | 325 | 304 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 62 | 63 | 74 | 101 | 135 | 178 | 254 | 363 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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