Surf spot

Rincão

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Country: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Coordinates: -28.8338, -49.2160

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.8	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.3	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.6	1.8	1.9	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.1	2	2	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.5	1.5	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.1	1
Wave direction	E	E	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	ESE	ESE	E	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	5.5	5.8	6.5	5.9	6.2	6.3	6.8	6	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.8	5.7	5.5	5.3	6.8	6.7	6.9	7	7.1	7.2	7	6.8	7	6.1	7.2	7.5	6.3	6.3	6.5	5	5.8	5.9	6.2	6.8	6.8	7.4	8.2	7.5	7.5	7.8	8.1	8.4	8.6	8.3	8.3	8	9.7	9.7	8.9	8.8	8.7	8.7	8.4	8.4	8.2
Wave energy (kJ)	45	43	47	40	40	20	64	109	117	102	101	91	82	84	80	120	194	214	217	170	184	223	211	168	80	87	83	67	68	73	77	89	187	178	166	233	371	470	614	624	618	568	542	562	493	472	361	435	401	496	392	341	285	220	183	138
Wind speed (km/h)	27	17.6	16.5	20.7	22.7	24.4	22.9	19.8	14.7	13.6	14.5	18.6	22.5	21.2	15.3	12.8	15.6	13.2	13	13	7.1	11.8	7.8	7.4	3.9	5.2	4.7	2.2	14.5	20.5	27.7	19.7	14.3	12.2	10.2	17.4	21.6	22.5	12.8	4.8	5.5	8.7	9.3	12.7	22.8	34.1	30.3	16.5	11.6	10.9	9.8	7.6	5.2	11.3	6.9	9.5
Wind direction	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NNWOffshore	NNWGlassy	NNECross-off	NNWGlassy	WGlassy	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SWGlassy	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NECross	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross	NNECross	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NCross-off	NCross-off	ENECross-on	SEOnshore	SCross-on	WSWCross-off

Rincão, Santa Catarina, Brazil is a classic southern Brazilian beachbreak known for its long sandy beach, exposed coastline, and steady surf potential. It’s located in Balneário Rincão, near Criciúma, in the state of Santa Catarina.

Surf overview

Type: Beachbreak
Bottom: Sand
Wave quality: Can produce fun, powerful peaks with shifting sandbars
Best swells: South and southeast swells
Wind: Offshore is typically from the north and northwest, while strong onshores from the east can hurt conditions
Crowd: Can get busy, especially when conditions are good, but the beach is long so peaks are spread out

What it’s like

Rincão is the kind of spot that can be average one day and excellent the next, depending on sand movement and swell direction. It often offers fast, punchy waves rather than long mellow rides. Because it’s a beachbreak, conditions can change quickly with tides and storms.

Best conditions

Moderate to solid south swell
Light offshore winds
Mid to incoming tide often works well, though this can vary with sandbar setup

Who it suits

Intermediate to advanced surfers will usually get the most out of it
Beginners can surf smaller, softer days, but stronger swells can make it challenging

Notes

Like many Santa Catarina surf spots, Rincão can be very inconsistent in sandbar shape, but when the banks line up, it can deliver fun, hollow peaks and good energy.