Praia do Forte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Praia do Forte Surf Guide

Praia do Forte in Florianópolis is a very sheltered point break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. There is no point break. Beware of rips, rocks.

Praia do Forte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	rarely breaks	23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Forte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Forte occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia do Forte (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Forte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while -1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 101% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

-1%

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

too small

101%

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

Explore Praia do Forte Location Map

Interactive Praia do Forte 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 Praia do Forte is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Forte is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Praia do Forte Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	NE
Period (s)	13	12	12	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Praia do Forte

Current tide and informaton

For Canasvieiras, 4 km from Praia do Forte.

Next High Water: 05:00pm | 0.72m

Next Low Water: 09:50am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Forte Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.0 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite