Surf spot

Píer da Petrobras

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

Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Coordinates: -26.2174, -48.5005

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	4.6	4.5	4.6	5	4	4.3	4.8	5.2	5.3	5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.8	5	5.1	5	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.9	4	4	4.3	5.3	5.5	5.8	6	6.2	6.3	6.8	7	7	3.8	4.5	5.2	5.3	6.3	7.5	7.8	7	7.8	7.8	8.2	8.6	7.3	5.8	7.7	9.1	9.8	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.5	9.2	9.1
Wave energy (kJ)	6	6	5	5	4	8	17	23	22	21	13	12	11	14	15	17	16	12	13	14	16	9	6	8	13	14	14	15	16	19	22	22	21	7	11	15	12	10	10	8	9	8	6	5	6	5	7	12	19	22	24	21	21	21	17	15
Wind speed (km/h)	6.8	6.5	8.5	4.4	4.4	6.4	8.7	7.6	4.5	7.1	5.7	4.9	4.6	6.3	9.4	6.8	7.3	6.4	5	5.7	6.9	6.9	5.3	5.2	5.6	4.9	5.2	3.6	3.7	6.5	4.3	4.8	3.7	4.6	3.5	4.2	4.9	7.6	2.7	2.1	2.2	2.4	3.2	3.1	7.5	7.8	4.9	4	1.9	3	4.7	1.4	6.6	0.8	2.2	3.7
Wind direction	NOnshore	SWCross-off	SECross-off	EGlassy	SEGlassy	SECross-off	SECross-off	SOffshore	WSWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWGlassy	SWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWGlassy	WSWCross-off	SWGlassy	EGlassy	ECross	EGlassy	SSWGlassy	SGlassy	SSEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SEGlassy	ESECross-off	ESEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SGlassy	SSWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SWGlassy	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	WNWGlassy	WSWGlassy	WSWGlassy	NGlassy	NNWOnshore	SSWGlassy	NGlassy	NGlassy

Píer da Petrobras in Santa Catarina, Brazil is a coastal surf spot known for its pier setup and beachbreak waves. It’s the kind of spot that can produce fun, punchy surf when swells line up well, with the pier helping shape and clean up the waves somewhat compared with open beach sections.

General vibe

Location: Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil
Type of wave: Mostly beachbreak, influenced by the pier structure
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers when it’s working well
Crowd: Can get busy, especially when conditions are good and local surfers show up

Conditions

Wave quality: Can range from average to very good depending on swell direction and wind
Best winds: Usually light offshore winds help create cleaner, more organized waves
Swell: Works best with solid south or southeast swells, which are common in the region
Tide: Tide can matter a lot; many Brazilian beachbreaks improve around mid to rising tide, though it depends on sandbars

What to expect

Fast, hollow sections at times
Powerful waves on bigger swell days
Potential for closeouts if the sandbars aren’t set up well
Some days it may offer longer, rideable walls with good shape near the pier

Hazards

Strong currents can develop
Crowds and board traffic
Possible shifting sandbars, which can change the break from week to week
Around pier areas, always watch for structures, rocks, or shallow zones depending on the exact setup