Surf spot

Estaleirinho

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -27.0491, -48.5868

Metric
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Wave period (s)	4.8	4.8	5	5.1	5.8	5.7	5.8	5	4.5	4	4	4.2	4.7	5.5	5.5	4.7	4.3	4.3	4	4.2	4.3	4.5	5.6	5.5	4.7	5	5.2	5.4	5.8	6	6.4	4.2	6.3	3.8	5.3	5.5	5.5	7.8	4.9	4.5	3.9	3.5	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.9	5	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.1	9.6	9.5	8.4	4.3
Wave energy (kJ)	24	29	28	24	23	5	12	29	23	14	14	14	17	13	14	21	18	12	12	12	12	12	6	5	15	18	18	22	25	28	29	16	27	11	10	10	7	9	8	17	13	7	8	6	5	5	5	5	9	10	10	10	7	7	5	5
Wind speed (km/h)	6.2	3.3	3.5	3.8	8.5	9.5	9.7	4.6	3.9	4.2	4.4	4.2	6.5	8.8	9.7	10	6.8	6.5	6.2	4.2	4.3	5.6	5.2	3.9	4.3	4.8	4.1	2.8	1.5	11	8	3.4	3.2	2.2	2.3	2.6	7.6	11.2	7.7	7.1	5.4	3.3	2.6	2.8	7.9	8.4	3.3	2.6	1.9	2.3	2.3	5.2	5.6	4.7	4	2.3
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Estaleirinho is a beach-break surf spot in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, near Balneário Camboriú. It’s part of the northern Santa Catarina coastline, a region known for consistent Southern Hemisphere swells and a mix of beachbreaks and rocky points.

Surf characteristics

Type: Mostly sandy beach break
Best at: Mid to high tide often works well, depending on sandbars
Wave quality: Can deliver fast, punchy waves with hollow sections when the sand lines up
Consistency: Fairly reliable during swell season, especially with south/southeast swells
Wind: Offshore is typically west/northwest; onshore winds can quickly reduce quality

Conditions and vibe

The spot can range from playful peaks to stronger, more powerful surf during larger swells.
Because it’s a beachbreak, conditions can change often with sand movement and storm cycles.
It’s generally a scenic, more relaxed beach area compared with the busier city beaches nearby.

Best for

Intermediate to advanced surfers when the waves get bigger and faster
Beginners only on smaller, softer days, since the waves can still be energetic

Nearby context

Estaleirinho sits in one of the most surf-active stretches of Santa Catarina, with other well-known breaks nearby around Balneário Camboriú, Itajaí, and Florianópolis farther south. The region gets solid autumn and winter swell from the South Atlantic.