Surf spot

Barrinha

Forecast conditions and map view for Barrinha in Brazil, Santa Catarina North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -26.6239, -48.6800

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.9	1	1	1	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3
Wave direction	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	E	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	SE	SSE	SE	E	E	E	SSE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	6.2	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.3	4.9	5.5	4.8	4.5	4.9	5.2	5.7	4.8	5.8	6.3	6	6.3	5.2	4.5	4.5	5.4	6.5	6.2	5.8	5.8	5.5	5.2	5	5.5	5.2	5.3	5.5	5.3	5.5	5.8	6.3	6.3	7.1	7.5	7.3	6.8	5.7	5.5	5.6	6.8	7	6.9	5.5	6.7	7.5	7.7	7.4	7.6	7.7	7.7	7.7
Wave energy (kJ)	41	26	20	16	15	16	19	23	24	25	23	20	22	15	20	23	18	27	24	18	16	18	13	17	18	21	17	21	20	37	40	50	56	57	71	88	85	82	77	64	50	35	40	27	25	26	32	22	22	18	21	19	18	17	15	14
Wind speed (km/h)	4.9	3.7	3.1	3.6	4	4.7	5.8	3.1	4.1	3.6	3.8	1.8	2.7	5.8	8.9	3.8	2.6	5	7.4	7.6	8.2	9.8	8.4	5.7	6.4	10.3	9.2	5.5	6.1	10.9	9.5	3.9	3	3.6	3.3	3.4	0.8	6.2	3.2	2.6	7.1	4.7	1.3	4.3	11	9.5	10.7	8.6	5.8	3.1	3.9	2.9	2.4	1.8	0.8	1.5
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Barrinha (Santa Catarina North, Brazil) is a surf spot known for powerful beachbreak waves along the northern coast of Santa Catarina. It sits in an area that gets consistent Southern Hemisphere swell, and when conditions line up it can produce fast, punchy waves with good shape.

Wave character

Type: Beachbreak
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers
Shape: Can be hollow and quick, especially on bigger swells
Power: Often strong and energetic, with plenty of push
Consistency: Fairly reliable during swell season, but quality depends a lot on sandbanks and tide

Conditions

Swell: Works best with south to southeast swell
Wind: Offshore or light winds are ideal; strong northerlies can damage conditions
Tide: Tide sensitivity is common on beachbreaks here, so timing matters
Crowd: Can get busy when it’s firing, especially with local surfers

Hazards

Strong rips and currents
Shifting sandbanks
Heavy closeouts on larger surf
Crowded lineup at peak times

Vibe

Barrinha has a local, no-frills Brazilian beachbreak feel—less about mellow longboard waves and more about performance surfing when the sandbanks and swell cooperate. It’s the kind of place that can go from average to excellent very quickly after a good swell.