Surf Forecast Surf Report

Prainha do Farol Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

Today's Prainha do Farol sea temperature is 73 °F

(Which is 2.3°F warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 70 °F
Range: 67 °F to 73 °F
Statistics for 22 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

    The Prainha do Farol water temperature is warm (72 °F) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 61 °F). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

    Brazil Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Brazil
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Brazil Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Brazil
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Prainha do Farol. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

    Prainha do Farol Water Temperature Graph

    All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

    Prainha do Farol sea water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 7th of March and are at their minimum on about the 13th of August, in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Prainha do Farol climb to their highest in the first part of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum Prainha do Farol sea water temperatures in the third week of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Prainha do Farol can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Prainha do Farol. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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