Penha, Brazil

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About Penha

Penha is a town in Santa Catarina, Brazil. From Penha you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Quilombo, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 46 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NVT, 12 km away.

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Staying in Penha

46 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NVT, 12 km, JOI, 63 km, FLN, 100 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 Penha.

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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 Penha each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Penha 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

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molhe de Piçarras3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Balneário Piçarras

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at molhe de Piçarras, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	67, good	2 ft9 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	2 ft8 scrumbling	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Quilombo (reef)1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Quilombo (reef), each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	66, good	2 ft9 shollow	63kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	2 ft8 shollow	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	2 ft7 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Quilombo0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Quilombo, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	2 ft9 shollow	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	2 ft8 shollow	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Atalaia15.8 kmabout 30 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

barra de Itajuba10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 6 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at barra de Itajuba, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	2 ft9 shollow	78kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 shollow	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 shollow	39kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore	23°C

Barrinha17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrinha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	22°C

Canoas15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barra VelhaIntermediate and up

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Canoas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 shollow	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 shollow	28kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 shollow	39kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 shollow	43kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	22°C

Garrincha9.3 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garrincha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Gravatá6.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

4 ft62 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gravatá, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

Gravatá (1 e 2)6.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

4 ft62 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gravatá (1 e 2), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C

ilha do grants9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 7 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at ilha do grants, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 shollow	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 shollow	34kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 shollow	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 shollow	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C

Itajuba7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Balneário Piçarras, 6 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Itajuba, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Laje do Jacques6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Balneário Piçarras, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Laje do Jacques, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Morcego17.4 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

Pracinha14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Itajaí, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

4 ft62 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pracinha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	4 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C

Praia do Sol11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 5 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Sol, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	2 ft9 scrumbling	78kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft8 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore	23°C

Syphodys8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barra Velha, 8 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Syphodys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Penha, 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 Penha

Pizzaria DogniniPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Seikatsu Sushi Bar e PetiscariaSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
Mami's LanchesLatin american · 0.4 km from the centre
Café da praçaBuffet · 0.5 km from the centre
Julio Pizzaria e RestaurantePizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Rota BurguersBurger · 0.7 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