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Water fit for swimming
- Surf
- Lifeguards
- Bus 266
Open ocean, good waves for surfing and bodyboarding, about 1.5 km.
Is it safe to swim?
Water fit for swimmingsampled October 28
Nearby sampling points 3
- Water fit for swimmingPraia Brava, Em frente à Rua Sinésio Duarte, n°192, ao lado do Posto de Guarda-Vidas · 200 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia Brava, Rua Léa Castro Ramos, n°484, canto sul · 600 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia Brava, Em frente à Avenida Tom Traugott Wildi, próximo da rotatória · 700 m from here · sampled October 28
Water samples (E. coli) are taken by the SC Fire Department: weekly in season, monthly off season. After heavy rain, water near rivers and canals is worse than the latest sample shows. Source: IMA SC
Good to know
- Swimming only at the lifeguard post.
- In January 2026 there were 47 drowning incidents here.
- Bus — line 266 from TICAN.
- Lifeguard posts in December 2025: 3 (CBMSC publication).
Where this comes from
Every field of the listing comes from the text of these articles; checked Nov 2026.
Who checked this
- Checked against the source on
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Trilha do Morro do Rapa
Trail from Praia Brava across a hill to the northern Lagoinha, for access to other beaches and panoramas.
checked Nov 2026