Praia do Rincao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Praia do Rincao Surf Guide

Praia do Rincao in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach/pier break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Praia do Rincao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	2	inconsistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Rincao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Rincao occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Rincao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

27%

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 Rincao Location Map

Interactive Praia do Rincao 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 Rincao is Campo Dos Bugres (Caxias Do Sul) Airport (CXJ) in Brazil, which is 164 km (102 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Rincao is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil, 183 km (114 miles) away.

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Praia do Rincao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:06 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	16	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Praia do Rincao look like?

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Tides at Praia do Rincao

Current tide and informaton

For Praia do Rincao, 0 km from Praia do Rincao.

Next High Water: 02:04am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 0.32m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite