Prainha do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Prainha do Farol Surf Guide

Prainha do Farol in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here.

Prainha do Farol Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prainha do Farol:

The best conditions reported for surf at Prainha do Farol 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 Prainha do Farol (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Prainha do Farol 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 23% of the time in May while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Prainha do Farol Location Map

Interactive Prainha do Farol 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 Prainha do Farol is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Prainha do Farol is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Prainha do Farol Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:18 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Prainha do Farol look like?

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Tides at Prainha do Farol

Current tide and informaton

For Cardoso, 1 km from Prainha do Farol.

Next High Water: 03:46pm | 0.58m

Next Low Water: 11:00pm | 0.39m

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Prainha do Farol Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.4 °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*: 22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite