Praia de Palmas surf break

Praia de Palmas surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03
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Praia de Palmas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia de Palmas sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia de Palmas today?

The current surf forecast for Praia de Palmas at 8AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Praia de Palmas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
E
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
19
1
29
8
11
25
9
12
15
293
204
90
118
109
74
51
49
28
28
49
104
109
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:33AM0.70m
3:44PM0.92m
2:59AM0.69m
4:32PM0.83m
3:28AM0.68m
5:25PM0.74m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.12m
11:17PM0.49m
9:29AM0.14m
00:24AM0.58m
9:53AM0.18m
8:13PM0.67m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
11
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
18
18
16
15
18
18
16
15
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
13
18
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
7
11
5
7
12
12
22
17
90
118
109
74
51
49
28
28
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
17
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
1
3
1
9
8
19
107
13
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
19
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
20
0.1
SE
19
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
8
9
15
14
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
19
13
29
1
1
25
1
1
293
204
49
104
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
31
61
61
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
13
0
0
0
5
5
5
13
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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