Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Luz Surf Guide

Luz in Santa Caterina is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Luz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Luz:

The best conditions reported for surf at Luz occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Luz (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Luz with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in September while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

94%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Luz Location Map

Interactive Luz surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Luz is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Luz is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 141 km (88 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Luz Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:55 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Luz

Current tide and informaton

For Barrinha, 6 km from Luz.

Next High Water: 03:50pm | 0.6m

Next Low Water: 08:23am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Luz Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite