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Galheta ( ID galheta )      Hits: 380
You are here: South America > Brazil > Galheta ( ID galheta )
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Next Big City (Airport):  Florianopolis
Next Town: Lagoa
Latitude:   -27.5921
Longitude: -48.4254
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Parking

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Campeche (11.86 km) Best Direction: NE ENE SSE S Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Do Santinho (15.95 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Medium Wave (1-3m)
Ingleses (17.78 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Medium Wave (1-3m)
Canasvieiras (18.59 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Rocks

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Nice waves, lefts and rights. Few rocks in the water.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- None


Beautiful, natural beach. Few people around, since it is more remote and less good accessible. Rocks on both ends, and few rocks along the beach. This is a nudist beach, but not a must.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


September to November: short wetsuit, air 27°C. December to April: shorts and a lycra (as sun protection), air more than 33°C. April to May: shorty again, air 22°C. May to August: long wetsuit (3.2 mm), air 22°C. When the winds are from the Northeast, the water is cold, requiring a thicker wetsuit, minimum 3.2.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- SE
Main Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
- SE
- SSE
- S


Best directions are Northeast and Southeast. Best time of the year during spring. During summer stronger fronts coming from South. During autumn lighter winds from N and NE. During winter you will find the worst wind. In average you can estimate 3-4 days with wind over the year.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Medium Walk


From Florianopolis drive east towards Lagoa and further east you will get to Praia Mole. From here drive up further north and find the access to the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
Great nightlife in Florianopolis.

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