Sumidouro 55.7
#4036 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near São Francisco do Sul
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score55.7 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Sumidouro
The best time to surf Sumidouro is April, May, July. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JOI (26 km) and the nearest town is São Francisco do Sul (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 61% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 71% | 6% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 81% | 9% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 72% | 9% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 66% | 6% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 69% | 8% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 87% | 5% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 94% | 5% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 94% | 2% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 90% | 3% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 78% | 1% | 0.7 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 55.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.6
Clean days 24%
2.1
Groundswell 12%
0.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
6.9
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 354° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 94%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -26.170, -48.552 (OpenStreetMap).
Spots nearby
Praia do Forte🇧🇷 Brazil · score 57.9Píer da Petrobras🇧🇷 Brazil · score 58.9Sao Francisco do Sul🇧🇷 Brazil · score 58.8Praia da Saudade🇧🇷 Brazil · score 58.7
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