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Beach break · A-frame
Praia dos Naufragados

Photo: Alexandre Machado · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Praia dos Naufragados

Florianópolis, Brazil-27.834° -48.563°
Levels 5-7

The wave at the southern tip of the island, below the lighthouse, reached by a forty-five-minute walk through Atlantic forest or by boat. It faces the open ocean and wants a straight southerly swell with N/NW offshore behind it, which is an autumn and winter combination rather than a summer one. When it lines up it is fast and hollow, and the crowd is whoever else was willing to make the walk.

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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
S
Best wind
N,NW
Best tide
all
Paddle
4/5
Localism
2/5
Water quality
5/5

Next 7 days

The best-rated window in the cached forecast.

Best day this week · Tuesday (27 Oct)
2/5Barely worth it
1.1–1.3m8s period swell from SSE10km/h windfrom SE

This is the week's best-rated wave quality, not a suitability call. Take the 2-minute quiz to see how Praia dos Naufragados 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 05:28, sunset around 18:28 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 18:29 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 18:29 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.
)
1/5Flat or junky

Sunrise around 05:25, sunset around 18:30 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.
)
1/5Flat or junky

Sunrise around 05:24, sunset around 18:31 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.
)
1/5Flat or junky

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.
)
1/5Flat or junky

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 (+0.5m)Low around 19:00 (-0.0m)
nowHigh 00:00+0.5mLow 07:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.5mLow 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 (+0.6m)Low around 08:00 (-0.2m)High around 13:00 (+0.4m)Low around 20:00 (-0.2m)
High 01:00+0.6mLow 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 21:00 (-0.3m)
High 02:00+0.5mLow 09:00-0.2mHigh 13:00+0.2mLow 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 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 22:00 (-0.3m)
High 03:00+0.2mLow 10:00-0.1mHigh 14:00+0.1mLow 22:00-0.3m
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 (+0.2m)Low around 05:00 (+0.2m)High around 08:00 (+0.2m)Low around 12:00 (+0.1m)High around 14:00 (+0.1m)Low around 23:00 (-0.2m)
High 04:00+0.2mLow 05:00+0.2mHigh 08:00+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 dos Naufragados. 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

16:00 (local)
Wave
1.4m
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 SSE
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.
37km/h
from S
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 11 km from the break. Fetched 25 Oct 2026, 15:00. Times on this card are local to Praia dos Naufragados. 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
Quiet
Water quality
Pristine
Recommended boardsShortboardstep-up
Year-round consistency
Oct: Moderate consistencyTap a month

When to surf Praia dos Naufragados, month by month

Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.

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

Month-by-month surf consistency for Praia dos Naufragados
MonthSurf consistency
JanInconsistent
FebInconsistent
MarModerate
AprHigh
MaypeakAll-time
JunpeakAll-time
JulypeakAll-time
AugpeakAll-time
SeptHigh
OctModerate
NovInconsistent
DecInconsistent

Does this wave fit your level?

Rated for Levels 5-7 · Best at Level 6.

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Beginner notes

The wrong beach to learn on and one of the worst on the island to get it wrong at. The wave is fast and it tubes; the access means a difficult session ends with a long walk rather than a short one, and there is no lifeguard and no easy way to summon help. This is a spot for surfers already comfortable in powerful, hollow beach break.

Hazards

  • 45-minute forest trail or boat access only
  • fast, heavy tubes
  • no lifeguard cover
  • remote — help is a long way off
  • exposed to open ocean south swell

Nearby spots

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

  • Guarda do Embaú~8 km · Levels 3-7
  • Lagoinha do Leste~10 km · Levels 4-7
  • Praia do Matadeiro~11 km · Levels 2-6
  • Praia da Armação~12 km · Levels 3-6
  • Praia do Morro das Pedras~15 km · Levels 4-7

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 from 2 independent lineages, last checked September 2026.

Two or more independent sources agree on exact position.

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

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