Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 09 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
9
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
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
38
96
90
73
102
52
39
157
281
938
1199
1291
1177
1356
1698
1766
1654
1428
1525
1504
1463
1265
1230
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:37PM0.69m
8:15AM0.58m
11:11PM0.75m
10:06AM0.64m
11:43PM0.79m
Low Tide
2:41PM0.22m
3:51AM0.42m
3:48PM0.17m
4:45AM0.36m
4:46PM0.12m
5:31AM0.30m
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:36
5:35
5:35
5:34
7
12
9
7
4
8
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
12
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
16
15
13
12
11
11
12
11
14
12
13
13
12
11
9
11
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
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
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
Energy kJ
63
63
96
90
69
69
69
52
113
108
938
1199
1291
1177
1356
1698
1766
1654
1428
1525
1504
1463
1265
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
SE
17
0.6
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
Energy kJ
56
38
66
69
73
102
52
39
55
281
56
57
59
57
56
39
38
37
24
24
22
23
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
18
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
3
35
36
33
33
70
4
32
157
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.4
SSE
4
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
0.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
Energy kJ
100
7
317
294
135
552
626
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
6
6
6
3
0
3
3
0
28
14
3
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
6
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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