Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Florianopolis |
Next Town |
Ponta Grossa |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Peninsula with a sandy beach along its coast. Very natural with few people. Choose your launch according to the wind direction.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
September to November: short wetsuit, air 27°C. December to April: shorts and a lycra (as sun protection), air more than 33°C. April to May: shorty again, air 22°C. May to August: long wetsuit (3.2 mm), air 22°C. When the winds are from the Northeast, the water is cold, requiring a thicker wetsuit, minimum 3.2.
Best Months: |
September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NNE, S |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S |
Best directions are South and NNE, which blows from the ocean. Best time of the year during spring. During summer stronger fronts coming from South. During autumn lighter winds from N and NE. During winter you will find the worst wind. In average you can estimate 3-4 days with wind per week over the year.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No walk |
From Florianopolis drive north on the west side of Ilha de Santa Catarina to Ponta Grossa. Here drive west to Daniela. Park somewhere on the beach.
Rules |
None |
Great nightlife in Florianopolis.