Florianópolis – Joaquina surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC

Current conditions
Right now at Florianópolis – Joaquina: 7 kts SSE, gusts 18, 0.6 m waves, water 20 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
Wind7 kts
Gusts18 kts
Direction SSE 157°
Waves 0.6 m
Temperature18 °C
🌊 Water temp20 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Temperature | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfKitesurf
- Best wind directions: WNW
Santa Catarina's contest beach since the 1980s: consistent South Atlantic swell over shifting sandbars, with dunes behind and kiters on windy afternoons.
No webcam here yet.
Florianópolis – Joaquina sea temperature
Today: 20 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Florianópolis – Joaquina weather by month
Biggest average waves: April, September and October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 23% | 14% | 19% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 30% | 49% | 47% | 48% | 41% | 31% |
| Waves (m) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Florianópolis – Joaquina FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Florianópolis – Joaquina?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Florianópolis – Joaquina.
- What is the sea temperature at Florianópolis – Joaquina?
- Today the water is 20 °C. Over the year it runs from 18 °C in July to 27 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Florianópolis – Joaquina?
- April, September and October have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Florianópolis – Joaquina?
- It works best in W, NW winds.