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Beach
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Level 4/10

Praia da Pinheira

Palhoça, SC, Brazil

Praia da Pinheira is a quieter alternative near the famous Guarda do Embaú, offering consistent beach break waves in a less hectic environment. The town has basic tourist infrastructure and provides a more relaxed base for exploring the surrounding surf spots.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
27
Poor
0.6m
@12s
7km/h
Tue
31
42
Poor
1.3m
@9s
7km/h
Wed
1
73
Good
1.9m
@11s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
ENE(72°)
Score: 2/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
SSW(200°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
24°C
0.5mm92%
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h SW|PM: 8 km/h SSW
Lighter winds early (4 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.20m
6:42 am
Low tide - -0.18m
11:30 am
High tide - 0.18m
6:42 pm
Low tide - -0.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

27
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score27/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score27

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
135° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in winter

Getting There

Airport
FLN
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
community

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