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Ponta Do Rapa surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 18 May 2025 -03
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Today's Ponta Do Rapa sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Do Rapa this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Do Rapa in the next 12 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (May 21) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 19th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 22nd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 22nd May)6ft (1.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.5
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.5
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.8
SSE
1
ENE
0.6
SSE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.9
S
1
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)7788788715141615141311131312111171010977788891012121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1149117612397818159126218435657128873736668356434725615810277706154414334453010292239280163112
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
NW
15
S
10
ESE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
SE
20
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
S
5
NW
5
SE
10
S
0
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
30
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:51PM
0.71
6:03AM
0.63
9:25PM
0.72
7:29AM
0.62
10:48PM
0.78
9:14AM
0.65
11:29PM
0.81
10:36AM
0.72
12:01AM
0.81
11:36AM
0.80
12:28AM
0.78
12:26PM
0.86
12:52AM
0.74
1:12PM
0.91
1:14AM
0.70
1:57PM
0.93
1:37AM
0.67
2:40PM
0.91
2:01AM
0.67
3:22PM
0.86
2:27AM
0.68
4:05PM
0.79
2:58AM
0.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:46PM
0.22
2:23AM
0.48
2:13PM
0.20
3:33AM
0.45
3:25PM
0.16
4:31AM
0.40
4:29PM
0.12
5:21AM
0.35
5:28PM
0.10
6:05AM
0.30
6:24PM
0.10
6:44AM
0.24
7:19PM
0.14
7:19AM
0.19
8:13PM
0.21
7:52AM
0.14
9:06PM
0.30
8:23AM
0.11
9:57PM
0.40
8:51AM
0.10
10:46PM
0.50
9:19AM
0.10
11:33PM
0.57
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise6:48--6:48--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--
Sunset-5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:29--5:29--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:27-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222321212120222320171716161617171919191921222420212120202021212221192017
Feels °C (?)212321222222232318161513141516161918191922232621242322222122222422151512

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

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Information about the Ponta Do Rapa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ponta Do Rapa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ponta Do Rapa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ponta Do Rapa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ponta Do Rapa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ponta Do Rapa is 24 km (15 miles) from Florianopolis. If you plan a holiday in Florianópolis, look for hotels and other accommodation in Florianopolis. Florianopolis has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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