Barrinha 56.7
#3913 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Paraná · near São Francisco do Sul
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.7 /100
Surfable days82% 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 Barrinha
The best time to surf Barrinha 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 (35 km) and the nearest town is São Francisco do Sul (29 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 66% | 1% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 75% | 5% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 83% | 6% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 77% | 9% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 72% | 6% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 79% | 11% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 90% | 5% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 95% | 5% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 1% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 94% | 3% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 83% | 1% | 0.7 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 56.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.0
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%
9.3
The detail
Faces 100° with 47% 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 -25.977, -48.591 (OpenStreetMap).
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