Itapema – Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Itapema - Meia Praia Surf Guide

Itapema - Meia Praia in Santa Catarina - Norte is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Urchins.

Itapema - Meia Praia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	71°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.

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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

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:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 14:00 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 01
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Itapema - Meia Praia look like?

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Credit: Sergio Lafayete Cerutti Credit: Thiago Credit: Thiago Credit: Thiago

Tides at Itapema - Meia Praia

Current tide and informaton

For Porto Belo, Brazil, 6 miles from Itapema - Meia Praia.

Next High Water: 06:50pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 09:48pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Itapema - Meia Praia Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.9 °C) at Itapema - Meia Praia is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite