Picama 60.5
#3527 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near São Francisco do Sul
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score60.5 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell11% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Picama
The best time to surf Picama is March, May, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is JOI (33 km) and the nearest town is São Francisco do Sul (24 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89% | 1% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 85% | 2% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 88% | 11% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 94% | 6% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 88% | 16% | 0.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 86% | 7% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 85% | 19% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 96% | 8% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 98% | 6% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 98% | 2% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 98% | 3% | 0.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 94% | 1% | 0.8 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 60.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
3.2
Groundswell 12%
1.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
6.9
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 98° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 58% of days. Mean peak period 8.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 82%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -26.458, -48.597 (OpenStreetMap).
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