Surf spot

Mocó

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -27.0802, -48.5885

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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	E	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wave period (s)	4.3	4.1	4	4	4.8	5	5	4.6	4.4	4.2	4	4.3	4.3	8.2	7.3	7.3	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	5	5	5.3	3.7	3.8	5.5	4.5	5	4.7	5.3	4.5	4.4	4.2	4	6.3	6	5.9	5.8	6	5.9	5.7	5.6	8.3	8.3	8.1	8	4.7	4.3	4.3	4.7	4.8	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.9	5.1
Wave energy (kJ)	20	15	17	15	16	19	23	26	19	15	12	12	12	12	10	10	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	6	8	11	17	11	11	6	15	14	12	8	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	8	8	9	9	7	12	29	50	60	60	55	49	44	50
Wind speed (km/h)	2.2	2.5	4.6	4.4	3.3	3.6	3.3	4.7	2.7	3.3	4.8	4.5	4.2	3.9	3.9	3	3.3	4.1	5.1	4.2	7.3	7.2	5	2.5	2.2	3.1	2.3	2.9	6.7	12.7	11	5.4	4.8	4.1	4.1	3.3	5.4	8.1	5.3	7.1	4.8	6.9	3.2	7.8	8.6	9.2	6.6	8.3	10	14.5	13.3	11	10.5	9.7	7.2	5
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Mocó is a surf spot in northern Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its powerful beachbreak and often heavy, hollow waves when conditions line up. It tends to work best with solid swell, and because the sandbanks can shift, the quality and shape of the waves can vary quite a bit from day to day.

General character

Type: Beachbreak
Wave style: Fast, punchy, can get hollow
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers, especially when it’s bigger
Consistency: Fairly swell-dependent; conditions can change with sand movement

Conditions

Mocó usually performs best when there’s: - Good swell from the south/southeast - Light offshore winds to clean up the waves - A well-formed sandbank for proper peaks and tubes

When everything lines up, it can deliver: - Powerful peaks - Short, intense rides - Barrel sections on the right sand formations

Crowd and vibe

Compared with more famous Santa Catarina breaks, Mocó is often seen as a more local and less talked-about spot, though that can vary. On good days, expect a serious crowd of experienced surfers looking for strong waves.

Hazards

Because it’s a strong beachbreak, watch out for: - Heavy waves - Strong rips - Shallow sandbanks - Fast closeouts if the banks aren’t right

In short

Mocó is a solid northern Santa Catarina beachbreak with the potential for fast, heavy, hollow surf, especially during the right swell and wind conditions. It’s the kind of wave that can be excellent when the sand is good, but average or punishing when it’s not.