Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 08 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
22.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joaquina today?

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSW
5
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
E
8
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
58
83
84
67
63
57
56
82
81
93
54
106
75
74
31
195
371
616
1375
1474
1469
1356
1356
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:50PM0.62m
9:40PM0.62m
6:20AM0.58m
10:37PM0.69m
8:15AM0.58m
11:11PM0.75m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.24m
9:11PM0.62m
2:46AM0.47m
2:41PM0.22m
3:51AM0.42m
3:48PM0.17m
4:45AM0.36m
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cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:35
2
3
6
9
19
8
8
9
6
9
9
7
1
Temp °C
25
26
24
21
18
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
11
11
26
26
24
20
17
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
10
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
12
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
Energy kJ
115
123
96
104
112
112
86
64
63
61
64
68
69
69
68
71
103
135
616
1375
1474
1469
1356
1356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
38
58
83
84
67
63
57
56
82
81
17
54
106
75
74
26
55
371
137
57
60
59
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
S
4
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.1
SE
20
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
74
1
21
11
7
22
34
93
71
15
31
195
56
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
0.3
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
1
S
8
0.4
SSE
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.1
S
8
1
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
9
2
S
9
Energy kJ
320
306
5
10
10
9
117
7
93
157
197
318
348
465
721
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
23
23
27
27
6
6
27
6
6
3
6
3
6
14
6
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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