Praia do Quilombo break guide

Praia do Quilombo Surf Guide

Praia do Quilombo in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Praia do Quilombo Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Quilombo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Quilombo occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia do Quilombo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in July while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
46%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
14%
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 Quilombo Location Map

Interactive Praia do Quilombo 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 Quilombo is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Quilombo is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Praia do Quilombo Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:02 Local Time
Monday 04
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
Period (s) 14 15 17 17
Wind (km/h)
10
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross cross-
off

Swell History at Praia do Quilombo

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

Wind History at Praia do Quilombo

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


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