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Praia do Morro das Pedras

Photo: Érico Rechenmacher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Praia do Morro das Pedras

Florianópolis, Brazil-27.711° -48.500°
Levels 4-7

The rocky headland between Campeche and Armação, and the island's clearest right-hander when it is working. It is not consistent: it needs a genuine S/SE swell before the wave sets up properly behind the rocks, and it spends a lot of the year not doing much. When the swell arrives it gives long, hollow rights with fewer people than the beaches either side of it. Surf-Forecast classifies it as beach and point; the wave worth travelling for is the point, which is how it is recorded here.

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Advanced details

The granular read for surfers who want it.

Wave type
Point break
Bottom
rock
Direction
right
Best swell
S,SE
Best wind
SW,W,NW
Best tide
all
Paddle
4/5
Localism
2/5
Water quality
4/5

Next 7 days

The best-rated window in the cached forecast.

Best day this week · Tuesday (27 Oct)
3/5Worth a paddle
1.1–1.3m8s period swell from SSE8km/h windfrom ESE

This is the week's best-rated wave quality, not a suitability call. Take the 2-minute quiz to see how Praia do Morro das Pedras 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.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:28, 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.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:27, sunset around 18:28 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.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:26, sunset around 18:29 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 18:30 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.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:23, sunset around 18:31 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 18:32 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 (-0.0m)
nowHigh 00:00+0.5mLow 07:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.6mLow 19:00-0.0m
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 (+0.4m)Low around 20:00 (-0.2m)
High 01:00+0.7mLow 08:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.4mLow 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 TueHigh around 02:00 (+0.5m)Low around 09:00 (-0.2m)High around 13:00 (+0.2m)Low around 20:00 (-0.3m)
High 02:00+0.5mLow 09:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.2mLow 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 (+0.3m)Low around 09:00 (-0.2m)High around 14:00 (+0.1m)Low around 21:00 (-0.4m)
High 02:00+0.3mLow 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 (+0.2m)Low around 10:00 (-0.1m)High around 14:00 (+0.1m)Low around 21:00 (-0.3m)
High 03:00+0.2mLow 10:00-0.1mHigh 14:00+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 07:00 (+0.2m)Low around 12:00 (+0.1m)High around 14:00 (+0.1m)Low around 23:00 (-0.2m)
High 07:00+0.2mLow 12:00+0.1mHigh 14:00+0.1mLow 23:00-0.2m
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 10:00 (+0.3m)
High 10:00+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.

Times on this card are local to Praia do Morro das Pedras. 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
1.3m
from S
Period? (what does this mean?)Time between waves. Longer period = more powerful, better-organised waves.
5.9s
Swell? (what does this mean?)Waves made by distant storms, smoother and more ordered than the choppy waves a local wind whips up.
0.8m
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 4 km from the break. Fetched 25 Oct 2026, 15:00. Times on this card are local to Praia do Morro das Pedras. 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
Risky
Crowd
Moderate
Water quality
Clean
Recommended boardsShortboardFishstep-up
Year-round consistency
Oct: Moderate consistencyTap a month

When to surf Praia do Morro das Pedras, month by month

Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.

Peak season: Jun, July, Aug (All-time).

Month-by-month surf consistency for Praia do Morro das Pedras
MonthSurf consistency
JanInconsistent
FebInconsistent
MarModerate
AprHigh
MayHigh
JunpeakAll-time
JulypeakAll-time
AugpeakAll-time
SeptHigh
OctModerate
NovInconsistent
DecInconsistent

Does this wave fit your level?

Rated for Levels 4-7 · Best at Level 5.

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Beginner notes

Not a teaching wave. The break is defined by the rocks, the current runs hard along the headland, and independent Brazilian coverage is explicit that it is unsuitable for beginners. Learn at Barra da Lagoa or the mellow end of Ingleses and come here once rocks and moving water are not the problem.

Hazards

  • rocks defining the break
  • strong current
  • inconsistent — needs a real southern swell
  • no lifeguard on the point

Nearby spots

The closest graded spots to Praia do Morro das Pedras, straight-line distance.

  • Praia da Armação~3 km · Levels 3-6
  • Praia do Campeche~3 km · Levels 3-7
  • Praia do Matadeiro~5 km · Levels 2-6
  • Lagoinha do Leste~7 km · Levels 4-7
  • Praia da Joaquina~11 km · Levels 2-6

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 and wave type. Treat those figures 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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