Praia da Vila Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.24° S 48.66° W

Issued: 2 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia da Vila sea temperature is
15.8° C

3.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Praia da Vila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia da Vila surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,428 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Vila this week:

The surf forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Vila in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Praia da Vila spot.

Right now, the surf is pretty much a write-off. The water is way colder than it should be for this time of year, pushing 60°F, which is a solid 6°F colder than normal – that’s a very unusual chill. We’ve got a bit of swell showing Monday afternoon at 4ft from the SE, but with a cross-on wind and the overall energy reading a moderate 420, it’s a no-go. Tuesday stays poor with a short-period 5ft to 6ft S/SSW swell but onshore wind.

We finally see a window open up on Wednesday, July 8th. Wednesday morning it turns glassy, with a clean 4ft S swell (period 9 seconds) and the energy at 344. It’s small, but you’ll find clean lines. Wednesday afternoon goes offshore with the NE breeze, cleaning up an even smaller 3ft S swell, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, giving it some push for the size. Thursday, July 9th, stays clean with offshore and cross-offshore winds, but we're looking at knee-to-waist high ESE swell, around 3-3ft.

The first real standout comes on Saturday, July 11th. Saturday morning is the call. We’ve got a 5ft ESE swell running with a very long 13-second period, and the energy jumps way up to 826. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is the pick of the first week – a proper groundswell that will offer some real push, though at a long period it might wall up a bit on the sandbanks, so keep your eyes open. The afternoon holds with similar conditions, just a bit more breeze. The only catch is crowds are possible here.

Sunday July 12th gets messy again with onshore wind and a jumbled 8ft S swell by the afternoon (1260 energy), but that’s just for experts in challenging wind. Monday July 13th is blown out with strong onshore wind.

Look to Tuesday, July 14th. Tuesday morning goes glassy again, with a 5ft SSE swell (9 seconds) and moderate energy at 514. Clean, punchy waves for the intermediate crew.

After that, the middle of the week drops off into small, ordinary surf, mostly 2ft to 3ft and clean but lacking power. The energy dips down to 56-99, which is weak.

The long-range promise lands on Monday, July 20th. This is the big one. Monday afternoon we’re looking at a chunky 12ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is sky-high at 2483. That’s strong to very strong. With a moderate offshore wind from the NNE, the waves will be big, clean, and powerful. This is only for experienced surfers as it's well over 8ft. The morning of the 20th is also solid with a 7ft E swell and 1214 energy. This is the standout of the second week, just remember it’s a long-range call so keep an eye on it. The next day, Tuesday the 21st, gets hammered by heavy rain and onshore wind, so don’t sleep on the 20th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.6
S
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
245
283
355
164
186
152
163
128
146
146
136
385
711
805
690
469
359
824
1347
1327
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SE
5
NW
5
W
10
NE
5
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SE
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:19PM0.57m
7:22AM0.57m
8:00PM0.52m
8:18AM0.53m
8:55PM0.47m
10:06AM0.51m
10:28PM0.45m
11:31AM0.54m
11:23PM0.45m
12:33PM0.57m
00:06AM0.47m
2:07PM0.61m
00:56AM0.50m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.30m
1:34PM0.22m
2:52AM0.28m
3:49PM0.23m
4:10AM0.21m
4:49PM0.21m
4:55AM0.15m
5:45PM0.20m
5:43AM0.09m
6:52PM0.19m
6:42AM0.03m
7:45PM0.18m
7:35AM-0.01m
light rain
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
2
7
3
3
2
Temp °C
17
14
13
14
11
16
17
14
19
21
16
19
18
15
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
17
12
11
11
9
15
14
12
16
18
14
18
17
15
17
16
18
16
18
15
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
2.2
S
10
Energy kJ
273
245
171
229
164
186
85
163
128
146
146
83
385
711
805
690
469
359
241
129
967
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
ESE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ESE
12
Energy kJ
22
109
59
122
108
124
149
146
101
50
29
136
5
7
4
16
6
148
109
51
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
NE
5
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
147
15
7
30
7
34
152
4
4
3
10
9
4
17
31
13
86
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
1.8
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
45
122
283
355
5
20
3
16
340
824
1347
1327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
2
29
2
12
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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The above surf forecast table for Praia da Vila provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia da Vila can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia da Vila 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 (Praia da Vila) 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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Praia da Vila is 1 km (1 miles) from Imbituba. If you plan a holiday in Santa Catarina - Sul, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imbituba. Imbituba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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