Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Surf Break

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 28.50° S 48.75° W

Issued: 8 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) sea temperature is
17.4° C

2.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Surf Guide

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach/jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast.. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty3fairly consistent
17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido):

The best conditions reported for surf at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) 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 45% of the time in May while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
44%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
11%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Location Map

Interactive Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) 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 dos Molhes (Escondido) is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 94 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 181 km (112 miles) away.

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Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 16:04 Local Time
Friday 19
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period (s) 13 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
10
15
20
10
Wind State cross-
on		 on cross-
on		 cross-
off

Tides at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido)

Current tide and informaton
For Laguna, Brazil, 3 km from Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido).
Next High Water: 07:55pm | 0.46m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 12:05am | 0.35m
IS AT (local time)

Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido)

Surf stats for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido)

Wind stats for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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