Surf spot

Castelinho

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Coordinates: -28.2562, -48.6727

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9	1	1	0.9	1	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	1	0.9	0.9	1	1.1
Wave direction	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	E	ESE	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wave period (s)	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.7	5.8	5.5	5.5	6.2	6.5	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.3	6.5	6.8	7	6.5	5.3	4.9	6	5.5	5.7	6.3	6.8	6	6	6.2	6.7	6.9	7.2	8	7.8	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.8	7.8	6.5	5.2	5.7	6	6	6	6.2	6.2	6.4	6.5
Wave energy (kJ)	45	38	40	40	41	35	43	52	65	68	69	73	74	68	65	58	66	69	65	77	71	47	42	31	36	62	65	66	71	84	99	99	95	97	99	108	137	115	120	115	105	92	79	68	60	50	30	23	32	37	51	66	67	62	89	112
Wind speed (km/h)	14.5	11.8	11.6	12.6	14.9	16.1	12.8	9.4	10	9.7	10.8	9.4	7.7	8.8	9.4	10.1	9.6	10.5	10.9	13.7	20.4	20.3	15.6	12.4	8.4	10	8.7	12	18.4	20.9	14	5.6	4.8	5.5	5.4	9.2	21.7	26.1	22.9	16.5	11.5	10.5	11.3	11.6	17	18	14.3	9.3	7.8	5.2	1.9	1.8	12	12.5	8.8	7.1
Wind direction	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WSWCross-off	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-off	SWCross	WSWCross-off	SWCross	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	WSWCross-off	WNWGlassy	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NECross	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NCross-off	NCross-off	NNECross-off	NECross	NECross	NNECross	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNWCross-off	WNWGlassy	EGlassy	ECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross

Castelinho is a surf spot in Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its scenic coastline and quality waves when the swell lines up. It’s one of those Southern Brazil spots that can deliver powerful Atlantic surf, especially when a good south or southeast swell hits the coast.

What to expect

Wave type: Usually a beach-break style wave, with shifting peaks depending on sandbanks.
Best conditions: Often works best with south to southeast swells and light offshore winds.
Wave quality: Can offer fun to good surf, with potential for fast, punchy sections and some size on bigger swells.
Crowds: Can be busy at times, especially when conditions are good and local surfers are out.

Location vibe

Santa Catarina is one of Brazil’s best surf regions, with a mix of famous beach breaks, points, and more rugged coastline. Castelinho fits into that scene as a spot that can be very rewarding when the conditions are right, but like many Brazilian surf breaks, it can be highly dependent on sand movement and weather patterns.

Good for

Intermediate to advanced surfers on larger days
Surfers comfortable with punchy beach breaks
People looking for a less-famous, more local-feeling spot