Surf spot

Praia dos Amores

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina North
Coordinates: -26.9572, -48.6292

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	4.7	4.9	5.2	5.2	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.5	5.3	4.8	5	5.5	6	6	5.1	4.8	4.8	3.6	4	4.2	4.7	5.1	4.8	4.7	4.7	3.9	4.2	5.5	4.5	4.9	5.1	5	5.1	5.3	5	6	6.2	6.5	7	5	4.7	4.8	7.3	4.7	4.3	5.6	4.9	4.4	4.1	4	7.4	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
Wave energy (kJ)	16	17	19	17	15	16	19	24	21	28	26	21	18	6	23	23	21	12	14	12	16	16	18	16	16	8	8	15	18	32	38	44	46	48	35	71	79	75	60	33	31	27	28	23	13	14	25	18	11	7	11	10	10	9	8	8
Wind speed (km/h)	2.6	6.7	3.2	4.1	5.2	2.8	4.9	3.3	3.6	5.6	2.3	3.3	1.8	1.3	6.6	5.4	2.6	2.9	4.5	6.9	5.6	7.9	5.5	4.7	7.9	11.3	8.9	5.2	5	11.3	9.5	3.4	4.2	5.5	2.4	2.3	2.4	4.3	3.6	4.6	3.8	2.1	0.5	2.7	5.2	6.8	8.3	5.8	3.3	3	3.1	3.3	2.3	2.4	1.3	0.5
Wind direction	NNEGlassy	SWOffshore	NNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NNECross-on	NEGlassy	WSWGlassy	NNEGlassy	NWGlassy	SECross	SWGlassy	SSEGlassy	SEGlassy	SEGlassy	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SWGlassy	SGlassy	SSWGlassy	SCross-off	SSECross-off	SSECross	SSECross	SSEGlassy	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SECross-on	ENEOnshore	ECross-on	ECross-on	ESEGlassy	ESEGlassy	ESECross-on	SSEGlassy	WSWGlassy	WSWGlassy	NEGlassy	NEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SEGlassy	ESEGlassy	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SSWGlassy	SSWGlassy	SWGlassy	SWGlassy	SWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SWGlassy	SWGlassy

Praia dos Amores is a well-known surf beach in northern Santa Catarina, Brazil, just beside Balneário Camboriú and near Brava/Itajaí. It’s a scenic urban beach with a surfy, laid-back vibe and a mix of local surfers, beachgoers, and visitors.

Surf description

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Best swell: Handles south and southeast swells well, with some consistency from Atlantic storm systems
Wind: Best with offshore westerly / northwesterly winds; onshore east winds can make it messy
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy waves and decent shape when conditions line up, but it’s often affected by sand movement and crowding
Skill level: Generally intermediate-friendly, though stronger days and currents can challenge beginners

Characteristics

Sandbars: The spot depends heavily on shifting sandbanks, so conditions can change quickly
Crowds: Can be busy, especially on good days and weekends
Setting: Urban but attractive, with a natural, rocky headland feel in parts of the coastline
Hazards: Watch for strong rips, crowded lineups, and changing conditions after storms

Best time to surf

Autumn and winter often bring more reliable swells in southern Brazil
Early morning usually offers the cleanest winds
After a solid swell and a few days of sand movement, the beach can produce better-than-average sessions