Itapema – Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

Itapema - Meia Praia break guide

Itapema - Meia Praia Surf Guide

Itapema - Meia Praia in Santa Catarina - Norte is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the sandbar break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Urchins.

Itapema - Meia Praia Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar2fairly consistent
68°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Itapema - Meia Praia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Itapema - Meia Praia occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Itapema - Meia Praia (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Itapema - Meia Praia 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 4% of the time in September while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 86% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
10%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
86%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Itapema - Meia Praia Location Map

Interactive Itapema - Meia Praia 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 closest passenger airport to Itapema - Meia Praia is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Itapema - Meia Praia is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Itapema - Meia Praia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:36 Local Time
Tuesday 17
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (ft)
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
Period (s) 8 8 7 7
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Itapema - Meia Praia

Surf stats for Itapema - Meia Praia, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Itapema - Meia Praia

Wind stats for Itapema - Meia Praia, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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