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Lat Long: 27.13° S 48.60° W

Itapema - Meia Praia Surf Guide

Issued: 2 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Itapema - Meia Praia sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.2° 

Itapema - Meia Praia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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 reasonably 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 optimum swell angle 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
21.6°C*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).

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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, 3 November 2026, 20:24 Local Time
TueWed
6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State cross cross-
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What does Itapema - Meia Praia look like?

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    Tides at Itapema - Meia Praia

    Current tide and informaton
    For Porto Belo, Brazil, 6 km from Itapema - Meia Praia.
    Next High Water: 09:38pm | 0.64m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 05:20am | 0.13m
    IS AT (local time)

    Itapema - Meia Praia Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Itapema - Meia Praia

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    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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