Surf season

When to surf Praia Mole, Florianopolis

Santa Catarina, Brazil

A punchy beach break.

Apr–Jul Best months When it is most consistent
2 ft Typical face Median day in season
51% Surfable days In season
FLN Nearest airport Where we price the trip from

Month by month

Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days Season
Jan 2 ft 26% Off season
Feb 2 ft 43% Shoulder
Mar 2 ft 30% Off season
Apr 2 ft 51% Peak
May 2 ft 54% Peak
Jun 2 ft 53% Peak
Jul 2 ft 45% Peak
Aug 2 ft 41% Shoulder
Sep 2 ft 32% Off season
Oct 2 ft 20% Off season
Nov 2 ft 29% Off season
Dec 2 ft 23% Off season

What it is like

What makes it work
S/SE swells; punchy beachbreak.
Sweet spot
6 ft faces
Tide
Best on a mid tide
Nearest airport
FLN

Getting there

We watch fares to FLN from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.

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Months above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.