Surf spot

Meia Praia

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -27.1048, -48.6090

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	4	4.5	4.7	5	5.4	5.4	5.8	4	4.2	4	3.9	4	4.4	4.8	4.8	4.2	4	4	4	4	3.9	3.9	4	4	4.1	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	7	7	7	3.9	3.9	3.9	4	6.1	5.7	4.2	4	4.9	5.8	5.9	4.1	6	8	4.8	4.8	7.8	7.6	4.8	7.2	7	7.2	7.1
Wave energy (kJ)	7	9	8	9	8	6	4	10	8	7	5	5	6	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	4	3	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	13	11	10	6	5	4	3	4	3	7	6	3	3	3	2	3	4	2	2	5	4	2	3	3	2	2
Wind speed (km/h)	2.8	4.3	1.9	3.4	6.2	4.7	9.5	6.5	1.9	2.8	4.3	3.6	5.1	10.3	10.5	7.6	5	5.1	5.4	5.7	4.4	4.3	5.1	3.7	4.9	4.9	4.1	3.9	4.2	8.6	4.6	4.3	3.3	2.9	2.9	3	5.1	8.2	8.6	4.5	3.3	3.8	3.2	1.4	8.4	8.7	4.4	3.3	2.3	5.4	4.3	3.3	4.6	4.6	3.4	3.7
Wind direction	NWGlassy	ESEGlassy	SSWGlassy	SSEGlassy	SECross-on	SSEGlassy	SECross-on	SCross	SSWGlassy	SWGlassy	SGlassy	SWGlassy	SCross	SSECross	SCross	SCross	SSWCross-off	SCross	SCross	SSWCross-off	SWGlassy	SWGlassy	SCross	SGlassy	SSWGlassy	SSWGlassy	SWGlassy	WSWGlassy	NNEGlassy	EOnshore	SEGlassy	SGlassy	SSWGlassy	SGlassy	SGlassy	SSEGlassy	EOnshore	ESEOnshore	SSECross-on	SSEGlassy	SGlassy	SWGlassy	SSWGlassy	SGlassy	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NWGlassy	WSWOffshore	WGlassy	WGlassy	NWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	WGlassy

Meia Praia in Santa Catarina (North), Brazil is a long, urban beach break known for its easy access, consistent swell exposure, and relatively mellow waves compared with many heavier breaks in the state.

Surf description

Break type: Mostly beach break
Wave character: Typically fast to moderately fast, with peaks that can move along the sandbars
Wave quality: Can offer fun, user-friendly surf when sandbanks line up well
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, though it can produce punchier sections on bigger swells
Swell exposure: Open to Atlantic swells, so it can pick up energy well, especially in the right season

Conditions

Wind: Offshore winds are generally best, while onshore winds can make it choppy
Tide: Can work at different tides depending on sand formation, but conditions are often best when sandbars are well-shaped
Crowds: Usually busy, especially because it’s a popular and accessible beach near tourist areas

Environment

Located in a developed coastal area with hotels, apartments, restaurants, and beach services nearby
The beach is long and scenic, making it a good spot for combining surfing with a beach day or trip

Overall vibe

Meia Praia is a reliable, easy-to-reach beach break that’s good for surfers looking for fun, approachable waves rather than heavy reef or point-break surf.