Quality
Wave quality > World class
Frequency > Very consistent (150 day/year)
Experience Required > All surfers
Wave
Type > Beach break
Direction > Left and right
Power > Hollow, powerful, fast
Bottom > Sand
Swell and Wind
Minimum Swell Size > 0.5m | 1ft
Maximum Swell Size > 2,5 m | 8 ft
Swell Direction > S, SE, E, NE
Wind Direction > S, NE
More Details
Crowd during the Week > Empty
Crowd on the Week-end > Few people
Hazards >no infrastructure, no food, no water
Infrastructure
Accommodation > Local houses, camping and cottages (at locations nearby)
Commerce > Grocer’s shop, supermarket, snack bars and restaurants (at locations nearby).
Nightlife >Center of the island, lagoa da conceição and others – Everyday!!
Health assistance > Hospitals and medical centers available on the island.
Editor’s Comments
Some people claim it as the most consistent spot in Florianópolis, but only a few can check it out everyday. The place is all preserved, pretty landscape, hard trail though.
There are two ways ( 2 trails ) to get there. One is parking your car at Praia do Pântano do Sul ( a fishermen’s beach ) and hike the trail (45min -1 hour walk ) Make local inquiry for the exact location of the trail. The other way ( 2-3 Hour walk ) is by the rocks through the Matadeiro Coastline.
Don’t forget your shoes and go for it. It is always uncrowded ( except during weekends ), the waves are strong and it might be the most beatiful beach at the island.
You can surf at both corners, the left corner is protected from N winds and the right corner from the S wind. During summer sometimes it is the only place with some surf on it.