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Florianópolis, Brazil

All levelsBeach breaksStrong nomad scene
Florianópolis, Brazil

All-level beach breaks, boardshorts–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak seasonYear-round89% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels9 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbeach
Water17.6–27.7°Cboardshorts–3/2 most of the year
Internet367 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,270+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

9 spots within 25 km · 5 beginner, 4 intermediate, 0 advanced
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All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 82%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
89peak · Jun
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
52%62%65%65%73%69%60%44%47%38%48%52%
Water
27°28°27°24°23°20°18°18°20°21°23°25°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+Springsuit20–23°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 367 Mbps · 4 known coworking spaces · from $770 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla367 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap4
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,270–$2,140
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Florianópolis.
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Getting there

Nearest airportHercílio Luz International Airport
CodeFLN
Distance29 km

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intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Feb–Jul
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intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Year-round

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
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