Imbituba, Brazil
All levelsBeach breaks
All-level beach breaks, boardshorts–3/2 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round90% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels2 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water17–24.6°Cboardshorts–3/2 most of the year
Internet274 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,230+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- iTAUF COWORKINGView on Google
- Dual Centro de Arquitetura e Engenharia - CoworkingView on Google
- Studios Malakoopawork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Dom - Casa da Arte e CaféView on Google
- Cafezão do RosaView on Google
- Origem Café e CulturaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- PF TrainingView on Google
- RF Fitness AcademiaView on Google
- CT IbiraqueraView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 81%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
90peak · May
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
60%64%66%66%73%75%67%54%49%49%47%55%
Water
24°25°23°23°22°20°17°17°19°20°21°22°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterSpringsuit20–23°Boardshorts24°+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 274 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla274 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,230–$2,090
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportHercílio Luz International Airport
CodeFLN
Distance51 km
Towns like Imbituba
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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