Itapema, Brazil

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About Itapema

Itapema is a town in Santa Catarina, Brazil. From Itapema you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Mocó, a surf spot 3 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NVT, 24 km away.

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Staying in Itapema

34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NVT, 24 km, FLN, 64 km, JOI, 98 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 Itapema.

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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 Itapema each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Itapema too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder 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 Expert

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Meia Praia3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Meia Praia, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	2 ft9 shollow	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	1 ft8 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C

Itapema3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Itapema, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	2 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	23°C

Atalaia19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Itajaí, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Atalaia, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Balneário Camboriú11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Balneário CamboriúIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Balneário Camboriú, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	23°C

Bombinhas13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in BombinhasNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bombinhas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	3 ft7 shollow	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	4 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Estaleirinho5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Balneário Camboriú, 8 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Estaleirinho, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 shollow	57kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Estaleiro (reef)8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Balneário Camboriú, 7 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Estaleiro (reef), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 shollow	57kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Mariscal14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bombinhas, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mariscal, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 shollow	36kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft6 shollow	35kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 shollow	33kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 shollow	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	21°C

Mocó3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mocó, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 shollow	57kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft5 shollow	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	3 ft5 shollow	31kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	22°C

Morcego18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Itajaí, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Morcego, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Parcel13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Balneário Camboriú, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Parcel, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	23°C

Ponta do Cabeço3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponta do Cabeço, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	3 ft7 shollow	57kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft5 shollow	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	3 ft5 shollow	31kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	22°C

Praia Brava15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Balneário Camboriú, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia Brava, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 shollow	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 shollow	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Praia dos Amores15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Balneário Camboriú, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia dos Amores, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 shollow	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Quatro Ilhas14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in BombinhasIntermediate and up

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quatro Ilhas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 shollow	36kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft6 shollow	35kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 shollow	33kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 shollow	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 shollow	18kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Itapema, 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).

Places to eat near Itapema

Restaurante do GaúchoBrazilian · 0.1 km from the centre
Restaurante e Petiscaria FrigideirasSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Tapera RestaurantePizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Pizza PrimePizza · 0.3 km from the centre
Rei dos LanchesHot dog · 0.3 km from the centre
Dhuu BurgerBurger · 0.4 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