Barra do sai mirim 55.5
#4058 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near São Francisco do Sul
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score55.5 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Barra do sai mirim
The best time to surf Barra do sai mirim is April, May, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JOI (31 km) and the nearest town is São Francisco do Sul (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 61% | 1% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 71% | 5% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 81% | 6% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 74% | 9% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 67% | 6% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 72% | 11% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 87% | 5% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 95% | 5% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 94% | 1% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 90% | 3% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 78% | 1% | 0.7 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 55.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.8
Clean days 24%
2.1
Groundswell 12%
0.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
6.9
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 100° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 93%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -26.008, -48.604 (OpenStreetMap).
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