Praia da Vila surf break

Praia da Vila surfForecast / Santa Catarina – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Praia da Vila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia da Vila sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia da Vila today?

The current surf forecast for Praia da Vila at 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Praia da Vila. (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 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
5
8
7
7
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
852
826
946
1285
1710
3622
5258
5380
5839
3776
3622
3174
2662
2742
2853
2850
2606
2534
2308
2094
1813
1561
1379
1230
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
0
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:02AM0.54m
5:57PM0.58m
4:41AM0.53m
7:07PM0.55m
10:40PM0.52m
5:53AM0.52m
7:49PM0.53m
11:19PM0.52m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.13m
00:25AM0.37m
12:12PM0.15m
8:59PM0.48m
1:11AM0.39m
1:06PM0.17m
8:45PM0.47m
2:14AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
2
2
3
Temp °C
13
14
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
14
13
12
11
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
15
15
15
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
852
826
946
1285
1710
2412
3343
4089
4041
3776
3622
3174
2662
2742
2853
2850
2606
2534
2308
2094
1813
1561
1379
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
8
8
10
9
9
9
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
Energy kJ
3622
5258
5380
5839
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
12
2
2
2
2
2
0
12
12
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
7
9
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
7
9
8
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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