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Mole Beach

Metropolitan Region of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Mole Beach 1 photo

  • Praia Mole - Florianópolis - Brasil

    Praia Mole - Florianópolis - Brasil. Leandro Kibisz, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:26 pm
6 am
3.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Mole Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
128 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
75%
Sunset
6:26 pm
Today
3.2Poor6 am1610
3.0Poor7 am1711
3.1Poor8 am1912
3.1Poor9 am2013
3.2Poor10 am2113
3.3Poor11 am2214
3.3Poor12 pm2415
3.5Poor1 pm2314
3.6Poor2 pm2113
3.9Poor3 pm2113
4.5Fair4 pm1912
5.3Fair5 pm1610
5.8Good6 pm159
Sat
4.0Fair6 am138
3.7Poor7 am1711
3.9Poor8 am74
3.9Poor9 am32
3.7Poor10 am149
3.3Poor11 am2315
2.6Poor12 pm2616
2.5Poor1 pm3019
2.8Poor2 pm2516
3.4Poor3 pm2113
3.9Poor4 pm127
4.0Fair5 pm117
4.1Fair6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.6 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.3 m. High at 12 am, 0.3 mLow 6 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 20%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 62%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Mole Beach

Mole Beach is a beach located in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is 1216 meters from Praia do Gravatá. The nearest town is Barra da Lagoa, 3159 meters away, and there are 5 food options within 1 kilometer.

From Wikipedia

Mole Beach (Portuguese: Praia Mole, pronounced [ˈpɾajɐ ˈmɔli]) is a beach located on the eastern coast of Santa Catarina Island in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The beach is approximately 960 meters long and is known for attracting young people, surfers, paragliders and the LGBT community. It is an LGBT tourist spot in Florianópolis.

The word mole means 'soft' in Portuguese, referring to the beach's fine and soft sand.

Source: Mole Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 40 m140 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m820 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m790 ftRodovia Jornalista Manoel de Menezes (03)
Nearest town
3.2 km2 miBarra da Lagoa (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miAeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis Hercílio Luz (FLN)

Nearby places

  • SelinaSeafood
    40 m120 ft
  • Barraco da MoleSeafood
    80 m250 ft
  • Tropical BarSeafood
    90 m310 ft
  • Canas Verde Bar e RestauranteSeafood
    110 m350 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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