🇧🇷 Florianópolis (Praia Mole)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonOct – Mar
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterWaves + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
Brazil's southern surf capital, with a completely different, cooler climate from the tropical northeast — proper Atlantic swell and a summer-focused wind season.
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Getting thereSanta Catarina Island, about 30 minutes from Florianópolis International Airport (FLN). A car is completely necessary for the island's mountain passes; paid…
HazardsPraia Mole is a world-famous, high-intensity surf spot with a real, heavy shorebreak, genuine impact-zone risk, and a rip current that can drain energy fast…
Best time of dayAfternoon, September-March, when strong S or NE frontal systems get thermally accelerated along the rugged southern coast. Late…
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