Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
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
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
9
0.5
SE
18
0.7
SE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
56
54
73
72
133
104
52
56
157
281
926
1199
1291
1393
1356
1654
1766
1611
1409
1389
1504
1463
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:20AM0.58m
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
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:35
5:34
2
2
10
11
8
5
6
9
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
11
12
15
16
15
15
14
13
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
12
13
13
12
11
9
11
15
15
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
86
64
63
63
73
88
69
69
69
71
146
149
926
1199
1291
1393
1356
1654
1766
1611
1409
1389
1504
1463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
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
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
57
56
56
54
66
72
133
104
52
56
55
281
55
56
59
57
56
39
38
38
24
22
22
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
5
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
18
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
31
3
35
34
33
67
70
5
31
157
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SSW
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
9
Energy kJ
6
5
83
201
270
223
197
552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
6
6
0
6
3
6
0
0
3
6
0
28
18
6
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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