Gaivota 60.7
#3499 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near Araranguá
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score60.7 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell19% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.8 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Gaivota
The best time to surf Gaivota is May, June, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is POA (180 km) and the nearest town is Araranguá (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 6% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 8% | 1.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 17% | 1.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 99% | 17% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 19% | 1.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 4% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 100% | 2% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 2% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 60.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
3.8
Groundswell 12%
3.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.1
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
6.2
The detail
Faces 125° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -29.165, -49.582 (OpenStreetMap).
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