Hermenegildo 53.3
#4213 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul · near Santa Vitória do Palmar
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Hermenegildo
The best time to surf Hermenegildo is May, June, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is MVD (286 km) and the nearest town is Santa Vitória do Palmar (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 4% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 2% | 1.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 4% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 97% | 14% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 97% | 8% | 1.3 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 97% | 15% | 1.3 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Aug | 99% | 8% | 1.2 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Sep | 100% | 4% | 1.3 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 99% | 4% | 1.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 53.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 140° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.668, -53.262 (OpenStreetMap).
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