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About Balneário Barra do Sul

Balneário Barra do Sul is a town in Santa Catarina, Brazil. From Balneário Barra do Sul you can reach 9 surf spots, 4 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Picama, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is JOI, 32 km away.

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Staying in Balneário Barra do Sul

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: JOI, 32 km, NVT, 47 km, CWB, 118 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Balneário Barra do Sul. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Balneário Barra do Sul each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Balneário Barra do Sul too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Barrinha19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrinha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	24°C

Foz do Itapocu13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 8 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Foz do Itapocu, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	22°C

Foz do Itapocu14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 6 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Foz do Itapocu, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	24°C

Picama0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Picama, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	50kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft8 smushy	64kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 smushy	77kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	23°C

Praia do Bispo0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Bispo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	50kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft8 smushy	64kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 smushy	77kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Balneário Barra do Sul, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Balneário Barra do Sul. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Píer da Petrobras28.9 kmabout 55 min by car

2 ft42 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Píer da Petrobras, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	2 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	2 ft9 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	2 ft5 smushy	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	2 ft6 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	23°C

Praia da Saudade27.6 kmabout 50 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Saudade, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	65kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 smushy	107kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 shollow	115kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	104kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C

Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul27 kmabout 50 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	3 ft7 smushy	65kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 smushy	107kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	104kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C

Sao Francisco do Sul28.7 kmabout 50 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

2 ft42 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sao Francisco do Sul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C

Places to eat near Balneário Barra do Sul

La Costa PescadosSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Pizzaria da BarraPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Peixaria da BarraFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre
Restaurante e Lancheria do DioBuffet · 0.3 km from the centre
Armazém Parrilla & SmokerBrazilian · 0.6 km from the centre
Pizzaria Don JeanPizza · 0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Balneário Barra do Sul, Brazil

About Balneário Barra do Sul

Staying in Balneário Barra do Sul

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Further out

Places to eat near Balneário Barra do Sul