Praia de Palmas surf break

Praia de Palmas surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
21.3° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
1.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
15
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
17
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
1.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
613
74
77
121
161
201
188
171
167
164
162
232
155
143
136
132
102
100
99
66
87
61
198
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:25PM0.74m
10:25PM0.70m
4:03AM0.68m
6:29PM0.66m
11:24PM0.72m
4:49AM0.67m
00:01AM0.71m
5:58AM0.65m
Low Tide
9:53AM0.18m
8:13PM0.67m
1:33AM0.63m
12:24PM0.22m
8:11PM0.65m
2:38AM0.64m
1:54PM0.25m
3:33AM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
1
5
4
6
6
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
18
16
14
13
13
12
12
11
15
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
1.4
SSE
13
0.2
E
7
0.4
SE
15
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
SE
17
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
28
613
4
77
121
161
201
188
171
1
1
1
232
155
143
136
132
102
100
99
66
87
61
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
14
15
1
4
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.4
SSW
3
1.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
48
74
1
167
164
162
3
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
5
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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