Tingua Surf Guide

Tingua in Santa Catarina - Norte is a fairly exposed beach break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Localism.

Tingua Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3rarely breaks
23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tingua:

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

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

septemberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Tingua with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in September while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
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
37%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tingua Location Map

Interactive Tingua 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.

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Tingua Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:26 Local Time
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6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
Period (s) 17 17 16 15
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Tingua

Surf stats for Tingua, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Tingua

Wind stats for Tingua, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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