Praia do Plaza Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Norte, Brazil)

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Praia do Plaza Surf Guide

Praia do Plaza in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here.

Praia do Plaza Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Plaza:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Plaza occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Plaza with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

64%

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 Plaza Location Map

Interactive Praia do Plaza 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 Plaza is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Plaza is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Praia do Plaza Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:39 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Praia do Plaza look like?

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Credit: Glauco Leal Baixo Credit: Maharnes Credit: Maharnes Credit: Maharnes Credit: Maharnes

Tides at Praia do Plaza

Current tide and informaton

For Balneario Camboriu, 10 km from Praia do Plaza.

Next High Water: 06:21pm | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 10:34am | 0.26m

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

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Praia do Plaza today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.1 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite