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Beach break · A-frame
Praia dos Ingleses

Photo: atramos · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Praia dos Ingleses

Florianópolis, Brazil-27.429° -48.397°
Levels 3-6

The long north-facing arc that the north of the island falls back on when the wind is hard from the south — one of the few places up here that stays clean when everywhere else is blown out. Ingleses takes E/NE swell and is at its best with S/SW wind, the reverse of most of the island. It is a long beach with several banks, so the practical trick is the one the local guides describe: walk until you find the size you want rather than paddling out at the first peak you see.

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Advanced details

The granular read for surfers who want it.

Wave type
Beach break
Bottom
sand
Direction
A-frame
Best swell
E,NE
Best wind
S,SW
Best tide
all
Paddle
2/5
Localism
2/5
Water quality
4/5

Next 7 days

The best-rated window in the cached forecast.

Best day this week · Friday (30 Oct)
3/5Worth a paddle
1.1–1.5m7s period swell from E12km/h windfrom NE

This is the week's best-rated wave quality, not a suitability call. Take the 2-minute quiz to see how Praia dos Ingleses fits your level.

Surf outlook

Today’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
1/5Flat or junky

Sunrise around 05:27, sunset around 18:27 today.

Mon’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
1/5Flat or junky

Sunrise around 05:27, sunset around 18:27 on Mon.

Tue’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:26, sunset around 18:28 on Tue.

Wed’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:25, sunset around 18:29 on Wed.

Thu’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:24, sunset around 18:29 on Thu.

Fri’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:23, sunset around 18:30 on Fri.

Sat’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:23, sunset around 18:31 on Sat.

Tide todayHigh around 00:00 (+0.5m)Low around 07:00 (-0.2m)High around 13:00 (+0.6m)Low around 19:00 (-0.1m)
nowHigh 00:00+0.5mLow 07:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.6mLow 19:00-0.1m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide MonHigh around 01:00 (+0.7m)Low around 08:00 (-0.2m)High around 13:00 (+0.5m)Low around 20:00 (-0.3m)
High 01:00+0.7mLow 08:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.5mLow 20:00-0.3m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide TueHigh around 02:00 (+0.5m)Low around 09:00 (-0.2m)High around 14:00 (+0.3m)Low around 20:00 (-0.3m)
High 02:00+0.5mLow 09:00-0.2mHigh 14:00+0.3mLow 20:00-0.3m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide WedHigh around 02:00 (+0.4m)Low around 09:00 (-0.2m)High around 14:00 (+0.1m)Low around 21:00 (-0.4m)
High 02:00+0.4mLow 09:00-0.2mHigh 14:00+0.1mLow 21:00-0.4m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide ThuHigh around 03:00 (+0.3m)Low around 10:00 (-0.1m)High around 15:00 (+0.1m)Low around 21:00 (-0.3m)
High 03:00+0.3mLow 10:00-0.1mHigh 15:00+0.1mLow 21:00-0.3m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide FriHigh around 04:00 (+0.3m)Low around 13:00 (+0.1m)High around 15:00 (+0.1m)Low around 20:00 (-0.2m)
High 04:00+0.3mLow 13:00+0.1mHigh 15:00+0.1mLow 20:00-0.2m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide SatHigh around 06:00 (+0.2m)Low around 07:00 (+0.2m)High around 11:00 (+0.3m)Low around 15:00 (+0.1m)High around 16:00 (+0.1m)
High 06:00+0.2mLow 07:00+0.2mHigh 11:00+0.3mLow 15:00+0.1mHigh 16:00+0.1m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.

Times on this card are local to Praia dos Ingleses. The star call is our own estimate, calculated from the forecast height, period and wind speed — not measured, and not a suitability or safety assessment. How we rate explains the scale. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0. Fetched 25 Oct 2026, 15:00.

Live conditions

15:00 (local)
Wave
1.4m
from S
Period? (what does this mean?)Time between waves. Longer period = more powerful, better-organised waves.
5.8s
Swell? (what does this mean?)Waves made by distant storms, smoother and more ordered than the choppy waves a local wind whips up.
1.2m
7s from S
Wind? (what does this mean?)Offshore wind (land to sea) holds waves up and smooths their faces; onshore wind (sea to land) makes them crumble and close out sooner.
25km/h
from SSE
Estimated wave energy? (what does this mean?)How much power each metre of wave front carries (kW/m), worked out from height and period — higher numbers mean waves that push harder.
~5 kW/m(Small)

Calculated by us from the height and period above, not measured — and it describes the swell offshore, not the wave at the break.

Waves from DWD Global WAM, wind from ECMWF IFS, for a model grid point 13 km from the break. Fetched 25 Oct 2026, 15:00. Times on this card are local to Praia dos Ingleses. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0. Not a suitability or safety assessment — check local conditions and ask your instructor.

Surf Snapshot

Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.

Oct
Consistency this monthEstimated
Moderate
Beginner safety
Use caution
Crowd
Busy
Water quality
Clean
Recommended boardsfoamLongboardfunboardFish
Year-round consistency
Oct: Moderate consistencyTap a month

When to surf Praia dos Ingleses, month by month

Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.

Peak season: Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept (High).

Month-by-month surf consistency for Praia dos Ingleses
MonthSurf consistency
JanModerate
FebModerate
MarModerate
AprpeakHigh
MaypeakHigh
JunpeakHigh
JulypeakHigh
AugpeakHigh
SeptpeakHigh
OctModerate
NovModerate
DecModerate

Does this wave fit your level?

Rated for Levels 3-6 · Best at Level 4.

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Beginner notes

SOURCES DISAGREE ABOUT THIS BEACH and the entry takes the more cautious reading. Florianópolis Guide rates it intermediate-and-up and describes fast shorebreak tubes; Brazilian coverage describes it as a good option for beginners precisely because you can walk the beach to find a smaller bank. Both are true of somewhere this long. Treat the shorebreak as real — it is fast and it breaks close in — and start at the mellower end of the beach with a school rather than at the first peak.

Hazards

  • fast shorebreak on the sandbar
  • rip currents
  • busy with swimmers through the southern summer

Nearby spots

The closest graded spots to Praia dos Ingleses, straight-line distance.

  • Praia Brava (Florianópolis)~4 km · Levels 3-7
  • Praia do Santinho~4 km · Levels 3-7
  • Praia do Moçambique~11 km · Levels 3-7
  • Praia da Barra da Lagoa~16 km · Levels 1-5
  • Praia da Galheta~18 km · Levels 3-6

Best months to surf here

In-season months for Brazil, from our editors’ season calendar.

  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep

How this spot is sourced

Cross-checked against 4 sources, last checked September 2026.

Sources disagree on exact position. Treat that figure as unsettled — we would rather say so than pick one and sound certain.

  • Florianópolis Guide — Where to Surf in Florianópolis
  • GeoNames
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Surf-Forecast.com

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