Surf-Forecast | Ponta Do Rapa Surf Guide

Lat Long: 27.38° S 48.42° W

Issued: 8 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Do Rapa sea temperature is

21.3°C

Photo by: bonnie

Ponta Do Rapa Surf Guide

Ponta Do Rapa in Florianópolis is a fairly exposed reef break. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, rocks.

Ponta Do Rapa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	rarely breaks	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ponta Do Rapa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ponta Do Rapa occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ponta Do Rapa (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ponta Do Rapa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in November while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ponta Do Rapa Location Map

Interactive Ponta Do Rapa 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 Ponta Do Rapa is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ponta Do Rapa is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Ponta Do Rapa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 03:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off

What does Ponta Do Rapa look like?

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Credit: bonnie

Tides at Ponta Do Rapa

Current tide and informaton

For Canasvieiras, 8 km from Ponta Do Rapa.

Next High Water: 12:11pm | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 05:57am | 0.15m

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

Ponta Do Rapa Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °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*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite