Surf spot

Morcego

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -26.9311, -48.6252

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ENE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	E	SSE	E	E	E	E	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	ENE
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)	5.2	4	1.3	2.9	7.4	6.4	9.5	6.5	2.5	2.6	2.3	2.4	2.5	6.6	7.1	9.2	6.7	4.7	5	2.3	3.3	4.1	4.1	3.1	3.7	4.2	4	3.1	3.3	11.7	6	1.9	2.5	0.7	2	1.3	8	11	8.2	7.4	4	2.3	2.2	3.2	7.9	8.9	3	0.4	1	3.2	4.1	5.2	4.1	2.3	3.9	1.5
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Morcego, Santa Catarina North, Brazil is a lesser-known surf break on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, part of a stretch famous for consistent Southern Hemisphere swell, warm water, and a lively surf culture.

General vibe

Type of spot: Usually a beach break with shifting sandbars
Crowd factor: Typically lighter than the famous nearby breaks, though it can get busy on good swells
Best for: Intermediate surfers and advanced surfers when it’s firing
Style: Often punchy, fast, and fun, with sections that can hollow out depending on sand movement

Wave characteristics

Swell exposure: Picks up south and southeast swells well
Wave quality: Can offer clean, lined-up waves when the sandbanks are working
Wave shape: Usually peeling rights and lefts, with occasional rippable sections
Power: Can be powerful and hollow on bigger days, especially during stronger swell events

Conditions

Best wind: Usually light offshore winds from the west/northwest, with glassy conditions in the morning often ideal
Best tide: Depends on the sandbars, but many Santa Catarina beach breaks work best on mid to low tide
Season: Can work year-round, but autumn and winter often bring the most consistent and strongest surf

Local context

Santa Catarina is one of Brazil’s best surf regions, and northern Santa Catarina in particular benefits from: - Reliable swell windows - A strong local surf scene - Many beachbreak options nearby - Good potential for longboard, shortboard, and bodyboard depending on conditions