Praia Mole, Florianópolis, Brazil

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Sunrise in 12h 11m

Sunrise tomorrow ~9:27 AM

Today is the peak

Don't wait — score 10.0 during the 6 AM–7 AM window. Tomorrow doesn't beat it.

GOWorth it

6.8/ 10 · Good

Best time to ride

7 AM–8 AM

Next 12 hours

Rideable and likely fun.

Clean swell
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

5.2 ft→

Sweet spot 2–7 ft

Period

8s→

Sweet spot 8–13 s

Wind

12 mph S↓

Cross-shore

Tide

Next · Low 04:52 AM

Session plan

Worth it

Rideable and likely fun.

Praia Mole, Florianópolis, Brazil

Peak window

7 AM–8 AM

Outside daylight — wait for sunrise to surf

Why this score

Tide will shift conditions soon.

Wave height5.2 ft

Swell period8s

WindCross-shore 12 mph

Current: 5.2 ft @ 8s • 12 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot period has some energy but isn't classic groundswell wind is starting to hurt shape a bit

Next 12 hours

Peak window 7 AM–8 AM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Workable shoulder-high sets on a 8-second period. Best chance is the 7 AM–8 AM window before the low tide at 4:52 AM.

9 PM

6.85.2ft

10 PM

7.85.3ft

11 PM

7.85.4ft

12 AM

7.85.5ft

1 AM

7.85.6ft

2 AM

8.55.6ft

3 AM

9.45.6ft

4 AM

9.45.6ft

5 AM

9.45.7ft

6 AM

9.45.7ft

7 AM

9.45.7ft

8 AM

10.05.7ft

Sunrise 9:27 AM Sunset 9:00 PM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

10.0/10

Tuesday, Sep 1 • 6 AM–7 AM

Wave 3.8 ft

Period 8s

Wind max 12 mph

Temp 64–73°F

Tuesday, Sep 1

10.0 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 3.8 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 12 mph

Wednesday, Sep 2

9.4 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 5.7 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 7 mph

Thursday, Sep 3

8.9 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 4.4 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 14 mph

Friday, Sep 4

9.0 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 3.2 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 9 mph

Saturday, Sep 5

8.3 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 3.5 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 10 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Tuesday, Sep 1	6 AM–7 AM	10.0	3.8 ft	8s	12 mph	64–73°F
Wednesday, Sep 2	6 AM–7 AM	9.4	5.7 ft	10s	7 mph	58–67°F
Thursday, Sep 3	6 AM–7 AM	8.9	4.4 ft	10s	14 mph	59–74°F
Friday, Sep 4	6 AM–7 AM	9.0	3.2 ft	10s	9 mph	61–65°F
Saturday, Sep 5	6 AM–7 AM	8.3	3.5 ft	9s	10 mph	61–65°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Not beginner-friendly today

Beginner basics

Where to go

Mole's south-end peaks on a small clean day are workable for an upper beginner once the contests aren't running. The sand-bottom inside reform is forgiving.

What to avoid

Don't sit on the main competition peak — it's where every Floripa shortboarder posts up. Variable sandbars mean rips shift weekly; check the beach for channels before paddling.

Best beginner conditions

Knee-to-waist E or SE swell, 9s+ period, light W or NW wind, mid tide. Weekday mornings outside the December–March peak season.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes