Joaquina surf break

Joaquina surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SE
16
1.6
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
971
1126
1288
1504
1431
1118
881
701
538
384
368
269
209
193
129
127
125
85
69
47
90
46
28
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM0.79m
2:55AM0.70m
4:07PM0.74m
3:27AM0.68m
4:52PM0.69m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.10m
9:24PM0.41m
9:12AM0.13m
9:56PM0.45m
9:56AM0.18m
11:34PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
23
24
22
22
21
21
21
22
25
25
23
22
22
22
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
20
22
23
22
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SE
16
1.6
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
876
971
1126
1288
1504
1431
1118
881
701
538
384
368
269
209
193
129
127
125
85
69
47
40
32
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
7
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
18
19
9
8
7
23
21
22
22
22
1
47
46
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
2
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.5
N
3
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
39
6
10
11
11
58
66
65
19
29
28
72
68
64
56
6
24
35
43
90
82
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
61
61
18
18
18
0
11
11
18
71
11
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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