Praia da Joaquina
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina · Brazil
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The most famous dune-backed beach on Ilha da Magia — punchy peaks that turned Florianópolis into Brazil's surf factory, complete with world-title hardware from the Medina generation.
Today's surf at Praia da Joaquina
Updated 07:14 spot time
Praia da Joaquina surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m ENE swell at 5.2 s. Wind up to 19 km/h S. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 8 km/h NW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; best April–October
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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