Praia da Ferrugem
Garopaba, Santa Catarina · Brazil
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"Rust" beach — a blue-flag bay that funnels south swell into wedgy peaks between two points, with a young crowd, a lagoon at one end and whales offshore in spring.
Today's surf at Praia da Ferrugem
Updated 07:14 spot time
Praia da Ferrugem surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m ENE swell at 5.5 s. Wind up to 12 km/h NNE. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 11 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–SW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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