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Teresa 64.2

#3004 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near Laguna

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score64.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell18% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Teresa

The best time to surf Teresa 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 1.8 m. The nearest airport is FLN (98 km) and the nearest town is Laguna (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%3%1.4 m25°Cboardies
Feb100%10%1.4 m26°Cboardies
Mar100%10%1.6 m25°Cvest
Apr99%10%1.7 m23°Cvest
May99%22%1.8 m21°C2mm
Jun100%16%1.8 m18°C3/2
Jul98%15%1.8 m16°C3/2
Aug100%5%1.8 m17°C3/2
Sep100%4%1.9 m18°C3/2
Oct100%3%1.9 m19°C3/2
Nov100%1%1.8 m20°C2mm
Dec100%2%1.5 m23°Cvest

Why 64.2

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%
3.9
Groundswell 12%
3.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.0
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
8.7

The detail

Faces 103° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 12%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.525, -48.762 (OpenStreetMap).

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