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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 2 am Saturday 16 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Joaquina today?
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | |
158 | 133 | 183 | 164 | 128 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 160 | 123 | 197 | 381 | 250 | 76 | 130 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:06PM0.91m | 1:51AM0.65m | 2:50PM0.88m | 2:13AM0.63m | 3:35PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.12m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:40AM0.10m | 10:09PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 158 | 133 | 183 | 164 | 128 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 160 | 99 | 76 | 59 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 16 | E 5 | NE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 42 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 160 | 123 | 197 | 381 | 250 | — | 130 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 |
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