Riozinho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Florianópolis, Brazil)

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Riozinho Surf Guide

Riozinho in Florianópolis is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Hazards include rips, undertows.

Riozinho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Riozinho:

The best conditions reported for surf at Riozinho occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Riozinho 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 21% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

32%

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

Explore Riozinho Location Map

Interactive Riozinho 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 Riozinho is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Riozinho is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Riozinho Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Riozinho look like?

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Tides at Riozinho

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao, 9 km from Riozinho.

Next High Water: 03:17am | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 10:17pm | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Riozinho Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite