Praia Dos Acores surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Florianópolis / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Praia Dos Acores surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Dos Acores sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia Dos Acores today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Dos Acores at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Praia Dos Acores. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
4
3
3
3
1
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2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
712
545
434
321
414
522
712
899
1361
1629
1766
1671
1504
3048
2834
1212
1350
1332
1279
1244
1042
1028
908
754
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:48AM0.62m
5:01PM0.63m
9:45PM0.67m
3:21AM0.63m
6:11PM0.55m
10:47PM0.68m
4:04AM0.62m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.13m
6:47PM0.61m
1:00AM0.58m
12:17PM0.16m
6:39PM0.55m
1:58AM0.59m
1:31PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:29
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
712
545
434
321
414
522
712
899
1361
1629
1766
1671
1504
1463
1422
1212
1350
1332
1279
1244
1042
1028
908
754
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
10
10
6
6
6
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
1
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
14
Energy kJ
3048
2834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
1
1
12
12
38
12
12
0
1
1
12
12
40
12
12
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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