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Level 7/10

Praia da Vila

Imbituba, SC, Brazil
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Praia da Vila in Imbituba is Brazil's answer to Sunset Beach, a powerful beach break that can handle serious size when winter swells push up from the Antarctic. The wave breaks over deep water sandbars that shift with the seasons, creating A-frame peaks that barrel on solid swells. Local chargers have pushed the limits here on triple overhead days, earning the spot a reputation as one of Brazil's premier big wave beach breaks. The surrounding town has a laid-back fishing village vibe.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
68
Good
2.2m
@15s
5km/h
Thu
30
38
Poor
1.5m
@12s
9km/h
Fri
1
15
Poor
0.8m
@12s
19km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
S(176°)
Score: 12/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
5km/h
WSW(246°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
18°C
0.1mm97%
Windswell Component
0.1mW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h WNW|PM: 6 km/h SW
Lighter winds early (5 km/h)
Low tide at 6am (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:21 am
Low tide - 0.05m
11:30 am
High tide - 0.43m
6:47 pm
Low tide - -0.13m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

68
Good
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score68/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score68

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
135° - 200°
Size range
1.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size
3.0m
Height multiplier
1.08×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

6/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter with S swells

Getting There

Airport
FLN
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
community

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