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Ouvidor 64.6

#2951 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near Imbituba

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score64.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Ouvidor

The best time to surf Ouvidor is May, June, July. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is FLN (50 km) and the nearest town is Imbituba (14 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%3%1.1 m25°Cboardies
Feb100%5%1.1 m27°Cboardies
Mar100%12%1.2 m25°Cboardies
Apr100%12%1.2 m24°Cvest
May99%25%1.3 m21°C2mm
Jun100%23%1.2 m19°C3/2
Jul100%21%1.3 m17°C3/2
Aug100%10%1.3 m18°C3/2
Sep100%6%1.4 m19°C3/2
Oct100%4%1.4 m20°C2mm
Nov100%5%1.3 m20°C2mm
Dec100%4%1.2 m23°Cvest

Why 64.6

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%
5.7
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
6.0
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 108° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 46%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.105, -48.635 (OpenStreetMap).

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