Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 02 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 10PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
9
1
S
5
1.7
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
3
S
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
42
373
680
874
761
1946
773
830
871
928
809
700
820
814
974
1112
1271
1208
1042
818
701
545
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SE
5
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM0.85m
2:03AM0.73m
2:54PM0.83m
2:28AM0.72m
3:29PM0.79m
2:55AM0.70m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.31m
8:16AM0.10m
9:00PM0.36m
8:41AM0.10m
9:24PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:40
5:39
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
23
24
21
19
18
17
15
16
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
20
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
24
18
14
12
10
9
12
14
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
20
18
19
19
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
2
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
19
29
18
12
17
28
761
745
773
830
871
928
809
700
820
814
974
1112
1271
1208
1042
818
701
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
3
4
15
7
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
15
14
6
13
13
6
32
37
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
29
28
2
2
2
7
8
10
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
E
6
1
S
5
1.7
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
6
26
42
373
680
874
1970
1946
26
9
4
10
19
20
21
23
124
132
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
23
344
413
497
508
23
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
18
18
12
12
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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