Praia do Porto Surf Guide

Praia do Porto in Santa Caterina is a fairly exposed beach/jetty break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. There is a risk of hitting the sumberged part of a wreck, so take care..

Praia do Porto Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty3fairly consistent
22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Porto:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Porto occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia do Porto with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
28%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
24%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
48%
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 Porto Location Map

Interactive Praia do Porto 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 nearest passenger airport to Praia do Porto is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Porto is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Praia do Porto Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:56 Local Time
Tuesday 05
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
2.3
SSE
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
Period (s) 15 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Praia do Porto

Surf stats for Praia do Porto, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Praia do Porto

Wind stats for Praia do Porto, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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