Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Praia da Vila.
First few days are a dud. Onshore wind and poor surf from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning – just leave the board in the car. Water temp is about 66°F, dead average for this time of year.
We get a little life on Saturday morning, July 24th, with 6ft of SE swell, but it’s cross-onshore and messy. The real change comes Sunday, July 26th. Offshore wind from the NE, and while the swell drops to 3ft, it’s a long-period S groundswell (12 seconds) with moderate energy (456). That’s clean, glassy waves. Sunday afternoon is even better with the same offshore breeze and 3ft waves – a proper little session.
Monday and Tuesday are small but clean, so you can still find a few fun ones.
Then the good stuff hits on August 1st. Saturday morning sees 6ft of ENE swell with clean conditions and light offshore wind – that’s the pick of the early window. The real standout, though, is August 3rd and 4th. Monday afternoon, we’ve got 5ft from the E with a moderate offshore breeze (15 mph), and the energy is up at 514 – solid, punchy waves. Tuesday morning brings a 4ft S swell with a very long 12-second period, and the energy jumps to 623 (strong). That’s proper groundswell. Tuesday afternoon is the best of the whole forecast: 5ft of E swell, glassy conditions, and energy at 606 – that’s your session.
The best of the best is that Tuesday afternoon, August 4th – the combo of 5ft E swell, glassy conditions, and that strong energy is as good as it gets. Monday afternoon, August 3rd, is a close second.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 245 | 160 | 375 | 482 | 370 | 322 | 470 | 437 | 412 | 340 | 228 | 169 | 161 | 105 | 100 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.44m | 8:47PM0.41m | 11:17AM0.44m | 10:37PM0.42m | 11:59AM0.47m | 11:32PM0.46m | 12:43PM0.51m | 00:17AM0.50m | 1:42PM0.55m | 1:08AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.60m | 2:00AM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.29m | 3:43AM0.21m | 4:30PM0.27m | 4:35AM0.15m | 5:13PM0.24m | 5:18AM0.11m | 6:00PM0.22m | 6:06AM0.07m | 6:52PM0.19m | 6:59AM0.04m | 7:34PM0.16m | 7:41AM0.01m | 8:07PM0.15m | |||||||
 |  | | |  | | | |  | | | | |  | |  |  |  | |  | |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 245 | 160 | 105 | 482 | 370 | 322 | 470 | 437 | 412 | 252 | 206 | 147 | 161 | 90 | 82 | 66 | 88 | 48 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 104 | — | 99 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 45 | 340 | 228 | 169 | 118 | 105 | 100 | 88 | 34 | 62 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 9 | N 5 | — | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | S 6 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 108 | 8 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 113 | 32 | 22 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 64 | 65 | 41 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | 39 | 32 | 43 | 93 | — | — | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Praia da Vila surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Praia da Vila Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia da Vila may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.
Nearest