Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 23 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.5
SE
17
0.8
SE
16
1
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
215
169
154
133
588
266
125
86
86
103
93
96
99
147
314
489
503
469
313
265
196
127
125
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM0.65m
7:01AM0.59m
11:52PM0.62m
9:14AM0.61m
11:22PM0.63m
10:46AM0.66m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.53m
3:51PM0.24m
4:34AM0.45m
4:45PM0.25m
5:11AM0.37m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
21
15
15
15
16
16
15
17
16
17
18
19
17
18
19
20
19
19
20
19
18
18
19
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
E
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
1
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
218
215
169
154
133
46
104
125
86
86
103
93
96
99
68
45
489
503
469
313
265
196
127
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SE
17
0.8
SE
16
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
15
26
37
38
43
103
48
51
69
57
56
56
55
52
147
314
44
28
26
24
23
21
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
19
0.3
SE
18
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
13
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
25
25
26
35
103
76
35
33
47
8
14
51
51
34
6
3
4
1
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SW
3
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
48
5
58
9
588
266
9
11
8
48
45
5
21
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
3
3
23
27
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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